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Download Healthcare and Disease Burden in Africa

This open-access book evaluates healthcare systems in Africa from a variety of angles. It analyzes the effects of socioeconomic factors, such as urbanization, population growth, and education, on various health indicators, such as the status of health professionals, patients' decision-making, the distribution of health resources, mortality rates, and the burden of disease, by looking at empirical data from different African countries. In addition, subjects like insurance policies in Africa and the usage of social media in healthcare are covered. Academics and professionals with an interest in healthcare in Africa would find this book interesting. Studies and research on the state of healthcare in African nations are extremely rare. Marincola and Kariuki (2020) claim that although Africa bears 20% of the world's illness burden, the continent receives only 1% of the world's scientific production. Closing the epistemic gap will help us better comprehend the reality of the cont...