TY - JOUR
T1 - Asthma morbidity in Africa: Is it time to act to achieve asthma care for all?
AU - Hlophe, Sbekezelo Thembelihle
AU - Stolbrink, Marie
AU - Govender, Kaymarlin
AU - Mulupi, Stephen
AU - Mbonigaba, Josue
AU - Masekela, Refiloe
AU - Mortimer, Kevin
PY - 2023/5/1
Y1 - 2023/5/1
N2 - As we approach World Asthma Day on the May 2, 2023, we reflect on the theme “ Asthma Care for All”. Prevalence of Asthma is increasing amongst children, adolescents and adults. Under-diagnosis, underutilization of inhaled corticosteroids, inaccessibility of treatment, and unaffordability of medicines are amongst the challenges that low-middle income countries are faced with. This commentary seeks to highlight the challenges, the resources available and to suggest recommendations that can be implemented to improve asthma care for all and reduce burden of asthma in Africa.
AB - As we approach World Asthma Day on the May 2, 2023, we reflect on the theme “ Asthma Care for All”. Prevalence of Asthma is increasing amongst children, adolescents and adults. Under-diagnosis, underutilization of inhaled corticosteroids, inaccessibility of treatment, and unaffordability of medicines are amongst the challenges that low-middle income countries are faced with. This commentary seeks to highlight the challenges, the resources available and to suggest recommendations that can be implemented to improve asthma care for all and reduce burden of asthma in Africa.
U2 - 10.25259/jpats_11_2023
DO - 10.25259/jpats_11_2023
M3 - Article
SN - 2694-4561
SP - 97
EP - 100
JO - Journal of the Pan African Thoracic Society
JF - Journal of the Pan African Thoracic Society
ER -