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Closing the public health gap in Africa: Are we losing sight of our priorities?
Author(s) -
Wasunna Angela Amondi
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
drug development research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.582
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1098-2299
pISSN - 0272-4391
DOI - 10.1002/ddr.10405
Subject(s) - closing (real estate) , public health , economic growth , public relations , political science , health care , environmental health , business , medicine , nursing , economics , law
Given a plethora of data and information that show high mortality and morbidity in Africa from preventable diseases, it appears that the public health agenda in Africa is not being given the prominence and attention it deserves. This article provides background to the problem, and calls on communities, governments, and international stakeholders to refocus their health plans and funding priorities to ensure that primary care and public health are not relegated to the rear in the pursuit of better health in Africa. Drug Dev Res 63:134–138, 2004. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.