Maiyaki Musa Baba, Garbati Musa Abubakar
Department of Medicine, Respiratory Disease Unit, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Saudi Arabia.
Ann Afr Med. 2014 Jan-Mar;13(1):1-10. doi: 10.4103/1596-3519.126933.
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.
本文重点介绍了全球化的原则及其要素如何传播到撒哈拉以南非洲地区，特别是尼日利亚。它评估了尼日利亚非传染性疾病（NCDs）日益加重的负担及其与全球化的关系。它进一步描述了用于审视全球化对尼日利亚非传染性疾病影响的概念框架。它评估了非传染性疾病风险因素与全球化之间关系的尼日利亚层面。文中强调了基于具有成本效益、文化敏感且有证据支持的干预措施来应对尼日利亚非传染性疾病负担的适当建议。
