Healthcare and disease burden in Africa : the impact of socioeconomic factors on public health / Ilha Niohuru.

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Healthcare and disease burden in Africa : the impact of socioeconomic factors on public health / Ilha Niohuru.

9783031197192 (electronic bk.)
3031197194 (electronic bk.)
9783031197185 (print)
3031197186

Cham : Springer, 2023.

English

1 online resource (viii, 136 pages) : illustrations (some color).

10.1007/978-3-031-19719-2 doi

RA418.3.A35

362.1096

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.

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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 21, 2023).

SpringerBriefs in economics.

Print version: 9783031197185

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