A perspective on urban health systems and research for equitable healthcare in Africa

Bibliographic Data

ID21879737
AuthorsIbukun‐Oluwa Omolade Abejirinde (0000-0003-0139-0541, University of Toronto, corresponding author), Uchenna Gwacham-Anisiobi (0000-0001-5459-309X, University of Oxford), Clara Affun‐Adegbulu (0000-0003-3645-7398, Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde), Jef Vanhamel (0000-0003-0020-1876, Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde), Van Belle (0000-0003-2074-0359, Fund for Scientific Research), Bruno Marchal (0000-0001-7185-022X, Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde)
Year2022
Volume7
Issue9
Pagese010333
Publication date2022-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMJ Global Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2059-7908 • E-ISSN: 2059-7908
PublisherBMJ (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1136/bmjgh-2022-010333
PMID36162869
OpenAlexW4297142332
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited21

Key messages Urbanisation in Africa poses complex challenges for health due to ill-informed planning and governance, worsening gaps in the built environment and the quadruple burden of disease. Achieving equitable urban (health) benefits requires a framework for understanding how urban health systems are conceptualised, planned and governed. Five approaches and frameworks for analysing or implementing urban health strategies in sub-Saharan Africa were identified, but there is limited evidence on their use and effectiveness for informing equitable urban health systems. Participatory research and theory building can inform contextual adaptation of frameworks which are effective in other settings, contributing to closing gaps in differential outcomes

Economic growth · Economics · Health care · Health equity · Health services research · Healthcare system · Political science · Public health · Computer Science · Global Health Care Issues · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Nursing · Urban Transport and Accessibility

Tools

Open DOIOpen Access