An investment case for the prevention and management of rheumatic heart disease in the African Union 2021-30: a modelling study

• Main Authors: Matthew M Coates, MPH (Author), Karen Sliwa, ProfMD (Author), David A Watkins, MD (Author), Liesl Zühlke, ProfPhD (Author), Pablo Perel, ProfPhD (Author), Florence Berteletti, MA (Author), Jean-Luc Eiselé, PhD (Author), Sheila L Klassen, MD (Author), Gene F Kwan, MD (Author), Ana O Mocumbi, MD (Author), Dorairaj Prabhakaran, ProfMD (Author), Mahlet Kifle Habtemariam, MD (Author), Gene Bukhman, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Despite declines in deaths from rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in Africa over the past 30 years, it remains a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality on the continent. We present an investment case for interventions to prevent and manage RHD in the African Union (AU...