Burden of disease in francophone Africa, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

• Main Authors: Charbel El Bcheraoui, PhD (Author), Honoré Mimche, ProfPhD (Author), Yodé Miangotar, PhD (Author), Varsha Sarah Krish, BA (Author), Faye Ziegeweid, MPH (Author), Kris J Krohn, MPH (Author), Martin Herbas Ekat, MD (Author), Jobert Richie Nansseu, MD (Author), Zacharie Tsala Dimbuene, PhD (Author), Helen Elizabeth Olsen, MA (Author), Roger C K Tine, ProfPhD (Author), Christopher M Odell, MPP (Author), Christopher E Troeger, MPH (Author), Nicholas J Kassebaum, MD (Author), Tamer Farag, PhD (Author), Simon I Hay, ProfFMedSci (Author), Ali H Mokdad, ProfPhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Summary: Background: Peer-reviewed literature on health is almost exclusively published in English, limiting the uptake of research for decision making in francophone African countries. We used results from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2017 to assess the burd...