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Contemporary Healthcare Issues in Sub-Saharan Africa

Social, Economic, and Cultural Perspectives

Edward Nketiah-Amponsah (Anthology Editor) , Oluwatoyin A. Odeku (Anthology Editor) , Gloria Afful-Mensah (Contributor) , Aderemi Suleiman Ajala (Contributor) , Kayode Akinsete (Contributor) , Patricia Ohenewaa Akuffo-Henaku (Contributor) ,
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Contemporary Healthcare Issues in Sub-Saharan Africa

Social, Economic, and Cultural Perspectives

Edward Nketiah-Amponsah (Anthology Editor) , Oluwatoyin A. Odeku (Anthology Editor) , Gloria Afful-Mensah (Contributor) , Aderemi Suleiman Ajala (Contributor) , Kayode Akinsete (Contributor) , Patricia Ohenewaa Akuffo-Henaku (Contributor) ,
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Contemporary Healthcare Issues in Sub-Saharan Africa: Social, Economic, and Cultural Perspectives discusses contemporary healthcare issues in Sub-Saharan Africa to identify deficiencies in the system and provide workable recommendations for strengthening healthcare delivery on the continent. Contributors address topical issues such as drug quality, malaria control, health insurance, geriatric care, and the environment-health nexus. The contributors also study intimate partner violence and maternal-child health, food safety, prevalence of childhood tuberculosis, and cardiovascular diseases. This book provides in-depth analyses of current issues in Sub-Saharan Africa that blend theory and practice. The diverse group of contributors includes experts in clinical medicine, pharmacy, economics, anthropology, public health, and the social sciences.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Stephan Conermann

Preface and Acknowledgments

Introduction: Contemporary Healthcare Isssues-Social, Economic, and Cultural Perspectives
Edward Nketiah-Amponsah and Oluwatoyin Odeku

Chapter 1: A Reflection on Contemporary Economic, Social and Cultural Healthcare issues in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Felix Ankomah Asante and Makafui Isaac Dzudzor

Chapter 2: Medicine Quality in West Africa: Impact of Trans-Border Trade
Oluwatoyin Adepeju Odeku and Christie Bose Ola

Chapter 3: Tackling Diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Medicinal Plant Approach
Peculiar Feenna Onyekere, Nwafor Felix Ifeanyi, and Chioma Obianuju Peculiar-Onyekere

Chapter 4:Malaria Control in Ghana: Past, Present and Future Perspectives
Ama Pokuaa Fenny and Patricia Ohenewaa Akuffo-Henaku

Chapter 5: Intimate Partner Violence as a Silent Killer: Analyzing Domestic Violence as a Health Hazard in Uganda
Proscovia Namuli

Chapter 6: Caring for the Aged: Africa's Next Health Challenge
Emmanuel Ashiedu Codjoe

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Product details

Published May 03 2021
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 262
ISBN 9781793633699
Imprint Lexington Books
Illustrations 8 b/w illustrations; 12 tables;
Dimensions 9 x 6 inches
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

EN
Anthology Editor

Edward Nketiah-Amponsah

OO
Anthology Editor

Oluwatoyin A. Odeku

GA
Contributor

Gloria Afful-Mensah

AA
Contributor

Aderemi Suleiman Ajala

KA
Contributor

Kayode Akinsete

PA
Contributor

Patricia Ohenewaa Akuffo-Henaku

RA
Contributor

Robert Kaba Alhassan

FA
Contributor

Francis-Xavier Andoh-Adjei

FA
Contributor

Felix Ankomah Asante

RB
Contributor

Richard M. Blay

EC
Contributor

Emmanuel A. Codjoe

MD
Contributor

Makafui I. Dzudzor

AF
Contributor

Ama Pokuaa Fenny

GM
Contributor

Gloria Ivy Mensah

DM
Contributor

Dominic Mureithi

PN
Contributor

Proscovia Namuli

MN
Contributor

Marther W. Ngigi

EN
Contributor

Edward Nketiah-Amponsah

FN
Contributor

Felix Nwafor

OO
Contributor

Oluwatoyin A. Odeku

CO
Contributor

Christie Bose Ola

PO
Contributor

Peculiar Feenna Onyekere

CP
Contributor

Chioma Peculiar-Onyekere

Reviews

  • Written by experts from diverse backgrounds, this valuable collection of chapters addresses a range of key health issues in Sub-Saharan Africa. It features original analyses and interesting insights. The contributions will not only be highly useful for academics and professionals working in this area, they also provide an excellent resource for those seeking to gain a better understanding of health systems in developing countries.

    Mathias Kifmann, University of Hamburg

  • Contemporary Healthcare Issues in Sub-Saharan Africa: Social, Economic, and Cultural Perspectives gives an excellent overview of health challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa. It provides a multi-disciplinary and comprehensive view of factors contributing to the relatively poor health performance and suggested health policies. It highlights not only financial, but also cultural and behavioral constraints; not only the need to strengthen the health system, but also environmental and food safety aspects. This book is highly relevant for students of public health and health policy, especially in SSA, as well as for health policy decision-makers and anyone interested in global health.

    Ulrika Enemark, Aarhus University

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