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Contemporary Healthcare Issues in Sub-Saharan Africa
Social, Economic, and Cultural Perspectives
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Contemporary Healthcare Issues in Sub-Saharan Africa
Social, Economic, and Cultural Perspectives
About this book
Contemporary Healthcare Issues in Sub-Saharan Africa: Social, Economic, and Cultural Perspectives discusses contemporary healthcare issues in Sub-Saharan Africa to identify deficiencies in the system and provide workable recommendations for strengthening healthcare delivery on the continent. Contributors address topical issues such as drug quality, malaria control, health insurance, geriatric care, and the environment-health nexus. The contributors also study intimate partner violence and maternal-child health, food safety, prevalence of childhood tuberculosis, and cardiovascular diseases. This book provides in-depth analyses of current issues in Sub-Saharan Africa that blend theory and practice. The diverse group of contributors includes experts in clinical medicine, pharmacy, economics, anthropology, public health, and the social sciences.
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Yes, you can access Contemporary Healthcare Issues in Sub-Saharan Africa by Edward Nketiah-Amponsah,Oluwatoyin A. Odeku in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Social Policy. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Figures and Tables
- Foreword
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Contemporary Healthcare Issues in Sub-Saharan Africa: Social, Economic, and Cultural Perspectives
- Chapter 1: A Reflection on Contemporary Economic, Social, and Cultural Healthcare Issues in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
- Chapter 2: Medicine Quality in West Africa: Impact of Trans-Border Trade
- Chapter 3: Tackling Diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Medicinal Plant Approach
- Chapter 4: Malaria Control in Ghana: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives
- Chapter 5: Intimate Partner Violence as a Silent Killer: Analyzing Domestic Violence as a Health Hazard in Uganda
- Chapter 6: Caring for the Aged: Africa’s Next Health Challenge
- Chapter 7: Ghana’s National Health Insurance Authority and Provision of Quality Healthcare Services: Some Reflections on the Provider Payment Reforms within the National Health Insurance Scheme
- Chapter 8: Cultural Negotiation and Invention of Healthcare Strategies among Cattle Nomads of Oyo North, Nigeria
- Chapter 9: Safe Food Systems for Better Health Outcomes: Emerging Food Safety Issues, Challenges, and Solutions in Sub-Sahara Africa
- Chapter 10: Indoor Air Pollution and Child Health in Africa
- Chapter 11: Pediatric Tuberculosis in Ghana: Understanding the Sociocultural Context to Increase Case Detection
- Chapter 12: Maternal Nutrition and the Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases in Offspring: Translating Research into Practice in Su-Saharan Africa
- Index
- About the Editors and Contributors