Peer-Reviewed Article December 31, 2013
The burden of non-communicable diseases in Nigeria; in the context of globalization
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Published in: Annals of African Medicine
Publisher: African Academic Publisher • South Africa • 0975-5764 • 1596-3519
Abstract
This paper highlights the tenets of globalization and how its elements have spread to sub-Saharan Africa, and Nigeria in particular. It assesses the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Nigeria and its relationship with globalization. It further describes the conceptual framework on which to view the impact of globalization on NCDs in Nigeria. It assesses the Nigerian dimension of the relationship between the risk factors of NCDs and globalization. Appropriate recommendations on tackling the burden of NCDs in Nigeria based on cost-effective, culturally sensitive, and evidence-based interventions are highlighted.