Non-communicable disease burden among inpatients at a rural district hospital in Malawi.
Peter K OldsChiyembekezo KachimangaGeorge TalamaBright MailosiEnoch NdaramaJodie TottenNicholas MusinguziDickson HangiwaGene BukhmanEmily B WroePublished in: Global health research and policy (2023)
There is a significant burden of NCDs in a rural hospital in Malawi, including those outside of the traditional 4 × 4 set. We also found high rates of NCDs in the younger population (under 40 years of age). Hospitals must be equipped with adequate resources and training to meet this burden of disease.