Diabetes care in sub-Saharan Africa

Lancet. 2006 Nov 11;368(9548):1689-95. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(06)69704-3.

Abstract

The increasing numbers of people with type 2 diabetes is a worldwide concern. It presents an added challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, where diabetes must compete for resources with communicable diseases. A scarcity of financial resources and appropriate staff mean that many people with type 2 diabetes have complications and that those with type 1 diabetes have an extremely short life-expectancy, whether or not they have been diagnosed with the disorder. We review the current evidence on diabetes care in sub-Saharan Africa and propose an 11-point action plan to address this problem in the region.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Africa South of the Sahara / epidemiology
  • Child Mortality
  • Child, Preschool
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1* / diagnosis
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1* / epidemiology
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1* / mortality
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2* / drug therapy
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2* / economics
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2* / epidemiology
  • Health Education
  • Health Policy / economics*
  • Health Policy / trends
  • Health Resources / organization & administration*
  • Health Resources / statistics & numerical data
  • Health Services Needs and Demand*
  • Humans
  • Insulin / economics
  • Insulin / therapeutic use*
  • Poverty
  • Prevalence

Substances

  • Insulin