Open AccessThe ‘Practical Approach to Lung Health' in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
Author(s) -
Hastings Banda,
Ryan Robinson,
Rachael Thomson,
S. Bertel Squire,
Kevin Mortimer
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease/the international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease. articles traduits en français ...
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.103
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1815-7920
pISSN - 1027-3719
DOI - 10.5588/ijtld.15.0613
Subject(s) - medicine , cinahl , medline , psychiatry , psychological intervention , political science , law
There is a high burden of respiratory disease in sub-Saharan Africa. To address this problem, the World Health Organization launched the 'Practical approach to Lung Health' (PAL), i.e., locally applicable integrated syndromic algorithms, to improve primary care management of these diseases.