Chronic respiratory disease observatory for Africa (CHEST-Africa): study protocol for the prevalence, determinants and economic impacts of asthma and COPD in Africa.
Obianuju Beatrice OzohNqobile NdimandeAndre F S AmaralMaia LesoskyJosue MbonigabaMarie StolbrinkLindsey ZurbaTochukwu Ayo-OlagunjuTony Kayembe-KitengeSuliaman LakohAna MocumbiJibril MohammedRebecca NantandaElizabete NunesAbdoul Risgou OuédraogoSandra OwusuJean Pierre SibomanaRefiloe MasekelaKevin MortimerPublished in: BMJ open respiratory research (2024)
Ethical approval has been obtained from participating institutions. This study's results will inform deliberations at the United Nations General Assembly high-level meeting on non-communicable diseases in 2025. The results will be shared through academic conferences and journals and communicated to the schools and the communities.