J. Ngwang Menang
Global Health University, USA
Title: Retrospective Study of chronic disease prevalence and impact in resource limited community
Biography
Biography: J. Ngwang Menang
Abstract
Background: Sub-Saharan region, worst hit by HIV on the globe also records high prevalence and deaths from either diabetes, HIV/AIDS or both since both diseases are chronic, requiring highly skilled professionals and well-equipped infrastructures which often lack which often lack. HIV therapies said to influence obesity further predisposes clients to diabetes. Methods: Pilot study from June 2014-June 2015 to identify the chronic disease prevalence, challenges responsible and impact on the population. Results: The study, aimed at understanding the common health challenges and to come up with mechanism on addressing them is ongoing with no results yet, but the complexity of enormous health issues from the studies point to an urgent need of addressing regional health disparities especially on life limiting diseases such as HIV/AIDS and diabetes. Diabetes and HIV/AIDS top the prevalence of chronic disease, rapidly rendering sufferers handicapped, with complications and subsequent premature deaths. Conclusion: A growing global diabetes trend, portray diabetes now a global epidemic with the developing nations shouldering as much as 75% of the global diabetes burden by 2035 calls for urgent action. HIV/AIDS and diabetes are serious interwoven public health issues with each manifesting various degrees of organ degeneration, and subsequent incapacitation from complications and then death. Both can benefit from qualified professionals ranging from social workers, nurses, psychiatrists and medical doctors among many but the most common professionals although in huge shortage are general practitioners and general nurses. These portray discrepancies in community, regional and global health, calling for international effort to address.