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Understanding and a...
Understanding and acting on the developmental origins of health and disease in Africa would improve health across generations
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Norris, Shane A. (author)
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Daar, Abdallah (author)
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Balasubramanian, Dorairajan (author)
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- Byass, Peter (author)
- Umeå universitet,Epidemiologi och global hälsa,Stellenbosch Univ, Wallenberg Res Ctr, Stellenbosch Inst Adv Study STIAS, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Kimani-Murage, Elizabeth (author)
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Macnab, Andrew (author)
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Pauw, Christoff (author)
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Singhal, Atul (author)
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Yajnik, Chittaranjan (author)
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Akazili, James (author)
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Levitt, Naomi (author)
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Maatoug, Jihene (author)
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Mkhwanazi, Nolwazi (author)
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Moore, Sophie E. (author)
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Nyirenda, Moffat (author)
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Pulliam, Juliet R. C. (author)
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Rochat, Tamsen (author)
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Said-Mohamed, Rihlat (author)
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Seedat, Soraya (author)
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Sobngwi, Eugene (author)
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Tomlinson, Mark (author)
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Toska, Elona (author)
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van Schalkwyk, Cari (author)
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- 2017-07-18
- 2017
- English.
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In: Global Health Action. - : TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. - 1654-9716 .- 1654-9880. ; 10:1
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- Data from many high- and low- or middle-income countries have linked exposures during key developmental periods (in particular pregnancy and infancy) to later health and disease. Africa faces substantial challenges with persisting infectious disease and now burgeoning non-communicable disease. This paper opens the debate to the value of strengthening the developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) research focus in Africa to tackle critical public health challenges across the life-course. We argue that the application of DOHaD science in Africa to advance life-course prevention programmes can aid the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, and assist in improving health across generations. To increase DOHaD research and its application in Africa, we need to mobilise multisectoral partners, utilise existing data and expertise on the continent, and foster a new generation of young African scientists engrossed in DOHaD.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Africa
- developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD)
- non-communicable disease
- life course idemiology
- policy
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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Norris, Shane A.
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Daar, Abdallah
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Byass, Peter
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Kimani-Murage, E ...
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Macnab, Andrew
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Pauw, Christoff
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Singhal, Atul
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Yajnik, Chittara ...
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Akazili, James
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Levitt, Naomi
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Maatoug, Jihene
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Mkhwanazi, Nolwa ...
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Moore, Sophie E.
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Nyirenda, Moffat
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Pulliam, Juliet ...
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Rochat, Tamsen
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Said-Mohamed, Ri ...
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Seedat, Soraya
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Sobngwi, Eugene
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Tomlinson, Mark
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Toska, Elona
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