A health literacy campaign for Parkinson's disease in Africa: a novel campaign to break down language barriers

The 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development Goals reinforces the need for health literacy for disadvantaged and marginalised societies, as a means of abolishing inequalities.1 WHO defines health literacy as: the achievement of a level of knowledge, personal skills, and confidence to take action to i...

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Published in:Lancet neurology 2022-12, Vol.21 (12), p.1081-1082
Main Authors: Rizig, Mie, Thomas, Omotola
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa - epidemiology
African languages
Communication Barriers
Health education
Health Literacy
Health Promotion
Humans
Medical personnel
Movement disorders
Neurodegenerative diseases
Parkinson Disease - epidemiology
Parkinson's disease
Sustainable development
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Summary:The 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development Goals reinforces the need for health literacy for disadvantaged and marginalised societies, as a means of abolishing inequalities.1 WHO defines health literacy as: the achievement of a level of knowledge, personal skills, and confidence to take action to improve personal and community health by changing personal lifestyles and living conditions. WHO recently published a technical brief on the global burden, treatment gaps, and other areas for action in Parkinson's disease, highlighting a need for more educational resources in low-income and middle-income countries.2The burden of Parkinson's disease in Africa is expected to rise by 20–40% in the coming 20 years.3 In most African languages, the disease does not even have a name; often it is simply described as the shaking illness. Materials are available through The International Parkinson's disease Genomic Consortium Africa section and Parkinson's Africa websites and are provided upon request, free-of-charge, to patients with Parkinson's disease, health professionals, and Parkinson's disease organisations in Africa.
ISSN:1474-4422
1474-4465
DOI:10.1016/S1474-4422(22)00410-0