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Multimorbidity Research In Sub-Saharan Africa: Proceedings Of An Interdisciplinary Workshop, Gift T. Banda, Edna Bosire, Christopher Bunn, Clare I.R. Chandler, Edith Chikumbu, Jonathan Chiwanda, Justin Dixon, Rashida A. Ferrand, Andre-Pascal Kengne, Felix Limbani

Brain and Mind Institute

As life expectancies rise globally, the number of people living with multiple chronic health conditions – commonly referred to as ‘multimorbidity’ – is rising. Multimorbidity has been recognised as especially challenging to respond to in countries whose health systems are under-funded, fragmented, and designed primarily for acute care, including in sub-Saharan Africa. A growing body of research in sub-Saharan Africa has sought to better understand the particular challenges multimorbidity poses in the region and to develop context-sensitive responses. However, with multimorbidity still crystallising as a subject of enquiry, there remains considerable heterogeneity in conceptualising multimorbidity across disciplines and fields, hindering …