Healthcare and Disease Burden in Africa: The Impact of Socioeconomic Factors on Public Health

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Title

Healthcare and Disease Burden in Africa: The Impact of Socioeconomic Factors on Public Health

Subject

Health economics;
Public health & preventive medicine

Description

This open access book evaluates African healthcare systems from multiple perspectives. By examining empirical data from various African countries, it analyzes the effects of socioeconomic factors such as urbanization, population growth, and education on various health indicators, including the situation of health professionals, patients's decision making, health resource distribution, mortality rates, and the burden of disease. Furthermore, topics such as the use of social media in healthcare and insurance policy in Africa are addressed. This book appeals to scholars and professionals interested in healthcare in Africa.

Creator

Niohuru, Ilha

Source

https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/99165

Publisher

Springer Nature

Date

2023

Contributor

Sukma Kartikasari

Rights

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Relation

https://www.who.int/health_financing/topics/resource-tracking/African-Regional-Health-Exp enditure-Dashboard.pdf.

Format

Pdf

Language

English

Type

Textbooks

Identifier

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-19719-2
ISBN: 9783031197192, 9783031197185

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