Task shifting roles, interventions and outcomes for kidney and cardiovascular health service delivery among African populations: a scoping review

• Main Authors: Ikechi G. Okpechi (Author), Ijezie I. Chukwuonye (Author), Udeme Ekrikpo (Author), Jean Jacques Noubiap (Author), Yemi R. Raji (Author), Yusuf Adeshina (Author), Samuel Ajayi (Author), Zunaid Barday (Author), Malini Chetty (Author), Bianca Davidson (Author), Emmanuel Effa (Author), Stephen Fagbemi (Author), Cindy George (Author), Andre P. Kengne (Author), Erika S. W. Jones (Author), Hamidu Liman (Author), Mohammad Makusidi (Author), Hadiza Muhammad (Author), Ikechukwu Mbah (Author), Kwazi Ndlovu (Author), Grace Ngaruiya (Author), Chimezie Okwuonu (Author), Ugochi Samuel-Okpechi (Author), Elliot K. Tannor (Author), Ifeoma Ulasi (Author), Zulkifilu Umar (Author), Nicola Wearne (Author), Aminu K. Bello (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Human resources for health (HRH) shortages are a major limitation to equitable access to healthcare. African countries have the most severe shortage of HRH in the world despite rising communicable and non-communicable disease (NCD) burden. Task shifting provides an opportunity to...