Burden of female diseases among adolescents and young adults aged 10–24 years in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
The burden of female diseases remains high among young females in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, with younger adolescents being particularly affected. This underscores the urgent need for targeted interventions and increased investment in healthcare infrastructure to reduce the burden of female diseases in these regions.
Authors
- Fei Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9203-9815)
- Liuqing Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4869-3331)
- Chuanwei Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1743-8474)
- Manuel Pan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0356-9051)
- Danyi Huang
- Yongliang Zhu
- Jiahong Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3652-9024)
Institutions
- Guangdong Medical College (CN)
- Dongguan People’s Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Advanced Research
- Published
- 2025-05-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jare.2025.05.048
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 13.98