Disparities in availability of services and prediction of the readiness of primary healthcare to manage diabetes in Tanzania

The burden of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes is substantial and increasing globally, killing many people than all other causes combined [1]. However, the trend of this burden is disproportionally and rapidly affecting more Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) [2] due to epidemiological transition resulted from urbanization, and changes in demographics, lifestyle, and population structure in this region [3,4]. It is expected that by 2045 there will be 40.7 million adults aged 20 –79 years in SSA living with diabetes, more than double the number estimated in 2017 [5].
Source: Primary Care Diabetes - Category: Primary Care Authors: Source Type: research