The crisis of diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa

Shabbar Jaffar; Geoffrey Gill

doi:10.1016/s2213-8587(17)30219-x

The crisis of diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa

Shabbar Jaffar
, Geoffrey Gill

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

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Abstract

In The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, Rifat Atun and colleagues1 report findings of a Commission on diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa, bringing together and critically analysing evidence to paint a sobering picture of the disease in the region. The prevalence of diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa has increased rapidly in the past 10 years or so,2 affecting people in all sectors of society but, in particular, and disproportionally compared with high-income settings, affecting younger people, with substantial economic effects.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	574-575
Number of pages	2
Journal	Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology
Volume	5
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/s2213-8587(17)30219-x
Publication status	Published - 5 Jul 2017

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