Harnessing data science to control non-communicable diseases in Africa: a systematic review and gap analysis.

Okekunle AP, Asowata OJ, Fakunle AG, Omoleye OJ, Olaiya MT, Kumuthini J, Morsy MI, Caiazzo E, Kinengyere AA, Ajuwon G, Nsoesie EO, Olowoyo P, Kengne AP, Michael OS, Sarfo FS, Odedina FT, Fatumo S, Adeoye AM, Adebiyi AO, Akinyemi RO, Agyemang C, Baichoo S, Ovbiagele B, Maffia P, Olopade O, Aribisala B, Akpa OM, Hamdi Y, Owolabi MO

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DOI: 10.1038/s43856-025-01272-0
Published: 2026 Jul 16
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@article{allodium:10.1038/s43856-025-01272-0,
  title = {Harnessing data science to control non-communicable diseases in Africa: a systematic review and gap analysis.},
  author = {Okekunle AP and Asowata OJ and Fakunle AG and Omoleye OJ and Olaiya MT and Kumuthini J and Morsy MI and Caiazzo E and Kinengyere AA and Ajuwon G and Nsoesie EO and Olowoyo P and Kengne AP and Michael OS and Sarfo FS and Odedina FT and Fatumo S and Adeoye AM and Adebiyi AO and Akinyemi RO and Agyemang C and Baichoo S and Ovbiagele B and Maffia P and Olopade O and Aribisala B and Akpa OM and Hamdi Y and Owolabi MO},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Communications medicine},
  doi = {10.1038/s43856-025-01272-0},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-025-01272-0}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Harnessing data science to control non-communicable diseases in Africa: a systematic review and gap analysis.
AU  - Okekunle AP
AU  - Asowata OJ
AU  - Fakunle AG
AU  - Omoleye OJ
AU  - Olaiya MT
AU  - Kumuthini J
AU  - Morsy MI
AU  - Caiazzo E
AU  - Kinengyere AA
AU  - Ajuwon G
AU  - Nsoesie EO
AU  - Olowoyo P
AU  - Kengne AP
AU  - Michael OS
AU  - Sarfo FS
AU  - Odedina FT
AU  - Fatumo S
AU  - Adeoye AM
AU  - Adebiyi AO
AU  - Akinyemi RO
AU  - Agyemang C
AU  - Baichoo S
AU  - Ovbiagele B
AU  - Maffia P
AU  - Olopade O
AU  - Aribisala B
AU  - Akpa OM
AU  - Hamdi Y
AU  - Owolabi MO
PY  - 2026
JO  - Communications medicine
DO  - 10.1038/s43856-025-01272-0
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AP, O., OJ, A., AG, F., OJ, O., MT, O., J, K., MI, M., E, C., AA, K., G, A., EO, N., P, O., AP, K., OS, M., FS, S., FT, O., S, F., AM, A., AO, A., RO, A., C, A., S, B., B, O., P, M., O, O., B, A., OM, A., Y, H., & MO, O. (2026). Harnessing data science to control non-communicable diseases in Africa: a systematic review and gap analysis.. Communications medicine. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-025-01272-0

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