The relationship between climate change, globalization and non-communicable diseases in Africa: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Climate change and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are considered the 21st Century's major health and development challenges. Both pose a disproportionate burden on low- and middle-income countries that are unprepared to cope with their synergistic effects. These two challenges pose risks for achieving many of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and are both impacted by globalization through different pathways. While there are important insights on how climate change and or globalization impact NCDs in the general literature, comprehensive research that explores the influence of climate change and or globalization on NCDs is limited, particularly in the context of Africa. This review documents the pathways through which climate change and or globalization influence NCDs in Africa. We

SUBMITTER: Siiba A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10889617 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature