Key result
Urgent task-shifting and international partnerships must advance the African cardiovascular workforce to combat growing CVD.
Why the study?
The African region faces an epidemic of cardiovascular disease with a critical lack of skilled cardiovascular healthcare professionals hindering effective care delivery.
Population
Populations in the African region affected by cardiovascular disease, particularly younger populations
Comparison
Strategies to increase and advance the cardiovascular workforce
Design
Commentary presenting multilevel solutions based on successful African models
Authors
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Urgent African cardiology workforce expansion needed to curb youth CVD burden; leaves open optimal training strategies for prospective evaluation.
There is an urgent need to advance the cardiovascular workforce in Africa to address the growing epidemic of cardiovascular disease, which disproportionately affects younger populations.
Ahadzi et al. (2023) conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease. Urgent multilevel strategies, including task-shifting and international partnerships, are required to advance the cardiovascular workforce in Africa and address the growing cardiovascular disease epidemic.
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