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Do non-communicable diseases influence sustainable development in Sub-Saharan Africa? A panel autoregressive distributive lag model approach

  • Judith Kabajulizi
  • , Francis Awuku Darko

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    Abstract

    The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Sub-Saharan Africa has been on the surge during the last two decades. This study examines the relationship between NCDs, measured by disability adjusted life years (DALYs), and sustainable development in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. We adopt a panel Autoregressive Distributed Lag model to evaluate the association between NCDs and sustainability of development, alternately measured by adjusted net savings and gross domestic savings, in 24 SSA countries, from 1990 to 2017. The results show that NCDs adversely affect sustainable development in the long run. The findings demonstrate an urgent need to mitigate the rapidly rising burden of NCDs. We argue that reducing the current trend of NCDs in the sub-region is necessary for countries to be on a sustainable development trajectory.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)337-348
    Number of pages12
    JournalHealth Policy and Planning
    Volume37
    Issue number3
    Early online date28 Oct 2021
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Mar 2022

    Bibliographical note

    This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in Health Policy and Planning following peer review. The version of record Kabajulizi, J & Darko, FA 2022, 'Do non-communicable diseases influence sustainable development in Sub-Saharan Africa? A panel autoregressive distributive lag model approach', Health Policy and Planning, vol. 37, no. 3, pp. 337-348. is available online at: https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czab131

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    UN SDGs

    This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
      SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

    Keywords

    • Non-communicable diseases,
    • disability-adjusted life years,
    • sustainable development
    • adjusted net savings
    • panel ARDL
    • Sub-Saharan Africa

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