Abstract
The consensus is that allergic diseases are increasing in Africa. However, this paradigm shift has not yet been translated into practice. Focused on infectious diseases (malaria, tuberculosis, HIV), health policies in Sub-Saharan Africa have often neglected the diagnosis and management of allergies. Allergic disease mapping is crucial to grasp the full extent of Africa's allergic diseases' impact. This mapping will require diverting resources to diagnose and study allergies, even more at the dawn of precision medicine.
Highlights
Ofilia Mvoundza Ndjindji and Joel Fleury Djoba Siawaya*Service Laboratoire, Unité de Recherche et de Diagnostics Spécialisés, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Mère-Enfant, Fondation Jeanne EBORI (URDS-CHUMEFJE), Libreville, Gabon
The consensus is that allergic diseases are increasing in Africa
The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood Phase III that included 16 African countries (Algeria, Cameroon, Congo, Congo (RDC), Ethiopia, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Reunion Island, South Africa, and Tunisia) [1] and a systematic review based on data from 11 African countries [2], highlight that allergies are emerging disease in Sub-Saharan Africa
Summary
Service Laboratoire, Unité de Recherche et de Diagnostics Spécialisés, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Mère-Enfant, Fondation Jeanne EBORI (URDS-CHUMEFJE), Libreville, Gabon. The consensus is that allergic diseases are increasing in Africa. This paradigm shift has not yet been translated into practice. Focused on infectious diseases (malaria, tuberculosis, HIV), health policies in Sub-Saharan Africa have often neglected the diagnosis and management of allergies. Allergic disease mapping is crucial to grasp the full extent of Africa’s allergic diseases’ impact. This mapping will require diverting resources to diagnose and study allergies, even more at the dawn of precision medicine. Specialty section: This article was submitted to Allergens, a section of the journal
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