Disease Burden and Mortality

Abstract

AbstractIn the past years, infectious diseases have been major concern in Africa. However the attention now is slowly shifting toward non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which are on the rise in many parts of Africa due to pollution, Westernized diets, reduced physical activity levels, urbanization, and increased tobacco and alcohol consumption, to name a few. These increases are expected as a country develops. This chapter reviews the change in the death rate, incident rate, and prevalence in the past decade in both infectious disease and NCDs, as well as the key factors that possess an impact on the disease burden.