The Syndemic of COVID-19 and Cardiovascular Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Time-Series Analysis of Pre- and Post-Pandemic Age-Stratified Mortality

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated Sub-Saharan Africa's (SSA) cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden through complex biological, systemic, and behavioral interactions, creating a syndemic with disproportionate impacts across age groups. This study examines pre- and post-pandemic CVD mortality patterns using data from six SSA countries (2014-2024). Our findings reveal that biological vulnerabilities manifested in a 10.9% hypertension prevalence increase (

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European Journal of Medical and Health Research
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2025-09-22
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https://doi.org/10.59324/ejmhr.2025.3(5).21
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Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
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The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated Sub-Saharan Africa's (SSA) cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden through complex biological, systemic, and behavioral interactions, creating a syndemic with disproportionate impacts across age groups. This study examines pre- and post-pandemic CVD mortality patterns using data from six SSA countries (2014-2024). Our findings reveal that biological vulnerabilities manifested in a 10.9% hypertension prevalence increase (

European Journal of Medical and Health ResearchVol. 3(5)
University of Port Harcourt (NG), Abia State University (NG), University of Nigeria (NG), University of Ilorin (NG), Federal University of Technology (NG), Benue State University (NG), University College Hospital, Ibadan (NG), Texila American University (GY), Nasarawa State University (NG), William V. S. Tubman University (LR), Sydney Local Health District (AU), Western Sydney University (AU), University for Development Studies (GH), Rivers State University (NG)
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