Healthcare and Disease Burden in Africa - Niohuru, Ilha
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This open access book evaluates African healthcare systems from multiple perspectives. By examining empirical data from various African countries, it analyzes the effects of socioeconomic factors such as urbanization, population growth, and education on various health indicators, including the situation of health professionals, patients's decision making, health resource distribution, mortality rates, and the burden of disease. Furthermore, topics such as the use of social media in healthcare and insurance policy in Africa are addressed. This book appeals to scholars and professionals interested in healthcare in Africa. …mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
This open access book evaluates African healthcare systems from multiple perspectives. By examining empirical data from various African countries, it analyzes the effects of socioeconomic factors such as urbanization, population growth, and education on various health indicators, including the situation of health professionals, patients's decision making, health resource distribution, mortality rates, and the burden of disease. Furthermore, topics such as the use of social media in healthcare and insurance policy in Africa are addressed. This book appeals to scholars and professionals interested in healthcare in Africa.
Autorenporträt
Ilha Niohuru earned her psychology degree from Smith College, USA. Her academic interest focuses on mental health and well-being. Her previous research topic includes self-perception, self-confidence, suicide prevention and acceptance and commitment therapy. In this book, she explores not only the healthcare system itself, but also other factors that influences healthcare workers, governments and patient's decision making.
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The theoretical framework and data represented in the book will be useful for the academic, public and private ownership and non-profit sectors in the field of physical health and wellbeing. It provides insights into various possible opportunities for partner engagement, talent attraction and leverage, public education and innovation in the healthcare sector. The book is a much-needed academic contribution with a health economics perspective. (Rashmi Rani Anand, Africa Review, Vol 16 (3), 2024)