Preventable deaths among youth in South Africa: Measuring life expectancy in the absence of non-communicable diseases and its implications for the healthcare system

CONCLUSIONS: Urgent action needs to be taken to prevent further mortality from non-communicable causes among youth. The results of this study are important to the SA healthcare system and to public health practitioners whose aim is to reduce the strain on public resources and reduce mortality among youth. Future studies should estimate the extent of NCD mortality in households and communities with the aim of developing macro-level interventions.PMID:33944771 | DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2021.v111i4.14790

Source: South African Medical Journal - May 4, 2021 Category: African Health Authors: N De Wet-Billings Source Type: research