Publications by authors named "Charity Salima"
Background: The prevalence of multimorbidity (the presence of two or more chronic health conditions) is rapidly increasing in sub-Saharan Africa. Hospital care pathways that focus on single presenting complaints do not address this pressing problem. This has the potential to precipitate frequent hospital readmissions, increase health system and out-of-pocket expenses, and may lead to premature disability and death.
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- Multimorbidity means having two or more long-lasting health problems at the same time, and it's becoming a big issue for health care around the world.
- A group of 60 researchers from 10 African countries worked together to figure out if the idea of multimorbidity is useful in Africa and how it can be adapted to fit local needs.
- During their workshop, they talked about different perspectives on multimorbidity and came up with new ideas that focus on what people really need and the impact it has on their lives and health systems.