NIH R01 · 2025
Epidemiology and Impact of the HIV, NCD, and Urbanization Syndemic in Africa
Africa bears the vast majority (69%) of the world’s current HIV infections with 26 million persons living with HIV (PLHIV). Increased access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Africa has markedly extended the lives of PLHIV and is shifting morbidity and mortality among PLHIV toward non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including high burden cardiopulmonary NCDs (CP-NCDs) such as congestive heart failure, hypertension, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In addition, Africa is experiencing rapid urbanization with its associated increases in air pollution and changes in lifestyle and the social, structural, and health service environment. This remarkable convergence of HIV,…
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