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 Sibomana Refiloe MasekelaKevin Mortimer

Published 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.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
risk factors
randomized controlled trial
air pollution
cystic fibrosis
medical students
drug administration