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Paediatric to adult healthcare transition in resource-limited settings: a narrative review.

Nirmala Priya NarlaLeah RatnerFernanda Viera BastosSheila Agyeiwaa OwusuAngela Osei-BonsuChristiana M Russ
Published in: BMJ paediatrics open (2021)
Limitations of existing evidence relate to the paucity of formal policy for paediatric to adult transition in LMICs for patients with childhood-onset conditions, in the absence of a diagnosis of HIV. With a rise in successful treatments for paediatric-onset chronic disease, adolescent health and transition programmes are needed to guide effective health policy and risk reduction for adolescents in resource-denied settings.
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