The COVID-19 Pandemic and Non-communicable Diseases-A Wake-up Call for Primary Health Care System Strengthening in Sub-Saharan Africa

• Main Authors: Christian Kraef (Author), Pamela Juma (Author), Per Kallestrup (Author), Joseph Mucumbitsi (Author), Kaushik Ramaiya (Author), Gerald Yonga (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Strengthening Primary Health Care Systems is the most effective policy response in low-and middle-income countries to protect against health emergencies, achieve universal health coverage, and promote health and wellbeing. Despite the Astana declaration on primary health care, respective investment...