Delivering pediatric cardiac care in sub-Saharan Africa: a model for the developing countries
| Autor: | Nana-Akyaa Yao, Francis Fynn-Thompson, Annette K Ansong, Frank Edwin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Sub saharan Heart disease business.industry Rheumatic Heart Disease MEDLINE Developing country Care center 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology medicine.disease 03 medical and health sciences Rheumatic Heart Diseases 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Cardiac Surgical Procedures Child Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Intensive care medicine Human resources business Developing Countries Africa South of the Sahara Pediatric population |
| Zdroj: | Current Opinion in Cardiology. 36:89-94 |
| ISSN: | 1531-7080 0268-4705 |
| Popis: | Purpose of review It is projected that by 2050, around 40% of all births, and about 40% of all children, will be in Africa, up from about 10% in 1950. Consequently, this trend will cause an increase in noncommunicable diseases in children, such as congenital and rheumatic heart diseases. The current state of pediatric cardiac care in sub-Saharan Africa is dire with some countries without cardiac surgical services at all. The purpose of this review is to highlight those components needed to build a sustainable model for a pediatric cardiac care center in sub-Saharan Africa. Recent findings Review of the literature reveals that capacity-building for pediatric cardiac care in sub-Saharan Africa can be a challenging entity. Several factors must come into play to lay the foundation for a successful cardiac program. Key among them are early diagnosis of heart disease, human resources, financing cardiac care, and political commitment. Summary The burgeoning pediatric population in sub-Saharan African lends itself to an increase in the incidence of pediatric heart disease. The need for sustainable, patient-centered cardiac centers is pressing. Establishing such pediatric cardiac care models will require the essential components of early diagnosis, increasing human resources, financing cardiac care, and political commitment. VIDEO ABSTRACT: http://links.lww.com/HCO/A59. |
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