Rheumatology care of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa: a literature review and qualitative pilot study of patients’ perspectives

The outlook of rheumatological care in Africa: Current state, challenges, and recommendation

“…The exact prevalence of rheumatologic diseases in Africa has not been recorded but the World Health Organization (WHO) has named rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases the second most common cause of disability around the globe [ 2 ]. A review must be made on how these rheumatologic conditions are being managed and taken care of in a continent like Africa which consists mostly of developing countries, with limited access to quality health services, and with most people engaging in manual labor which could predispose them to rheumatologic conditions [ 3 ].…”