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Revamping of Chronic Respiratory Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Authors :
Ling-Hui Zeng
Musaddique Hussain
Shahzada Khurram Syed
Malik Saadullah
Qurratulain Jamil
Ali M. Alqahtani
Taha Alqahtani
Nadia Akram
Imran Ahmad Khan
Sajida Parveen
Tehreem Fayyaz
Mobeen Fatima
Saira Shaukat
Najia Shabbir
Mehwish Fatima
Aisha Kanwal
Muhammad Qasim Barkat
Ximei Wu
Source :
Frontiers in public health. 9
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) endure an asymmetrically high burden of worldwide disease and death caused by chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs), i.e., asthma, emphysema, bronchiectasis, and post-tuberculosis lung disease (PTLD). CRDs are firmly related with indigence, infectious diseases, and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and add to complex multi-disease with great impact on the lives and livelihood of those affected. The pertinence of CRDs to health and demographic wellbeing is relied upon to increment in the long time ahead, as expectations of life rise and the contending dangers of right on time youth mortality and irresistible infections level. The WHO has distinguished the counteraction and control of NCDs as an earnest improvement issue and crucial for the sustainable development goals (SDSs) by 2030. In this review, we center on CRDs in LMICs. We examine the early life roots of CRDs, challenges in their avoidance, identification and administration in LMICs, and the pathways to resolve for accomplish valid widespread wellbeing inclusion.

Details

ISSN :
22962565
Volume :
9
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Frontiers in public health
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....c03c40d3d38607e826071ee2b3a2ab2d