The burden of cardiac diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa

Authors

  • Mpiko Ntsekhe Cardiac Clinic, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24170/6-1-2004

Abstract

It is widely acknowledged that sub-Saharan Africa faces a double burden of diseases. On the one hand are the communicable diseases of HIV, tuberculosis and malaria and the other, cardiovascular disease, respectively the commonest and second most common causes of death and disability on the continent.

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Published

2017-04-13

How to Cite

Ntsekhe, M. (2017). The burden of cardiac diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa. SA Heart Journal, 6(1), 2–3. https://doi.org/10.24170/6-1-2004

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Vol. 6 No. 1 (2009): Summer

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Editorial

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