Basu, Debashis2021-11-112021-11-112020-03Basu, D. 2020, 'Multimorbidity : a new emerging epidemic', Southern African Journal of Public Health, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 1-2.0256-9574 (print)2078-5135 (online)10.7196/SHS.2020. v4.i1.114http://hdl.handle.net/2263/82657Multimorbidity is defined as the presence of two or more longterm diseases at the same time. Complex multimorbidity is sometimes defined as four or more long-term diseases. It differs from comorbidity, in which there is an index condition. The common multimorbid conditions include coronary heart diseases, hypertension, heart failure, stroke/transient ischaemic attack, atrial fibrillation, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, painful conditions, depression and dementia. In addition, HIV-associated multimorbidities in sub-Saharan Africa have been emerging as a new health epidemic impacting nearly 20 million people, as cardiovascular and renal diseases are found to be more prevalent in people living with HIV than uninfected patients.en© 2020 Health & Medical Publishing Group. This journal is protected by a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial Works License (CC BY-NC 4.0).MultimorbidityLong-term diseasesHypertensionHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)Article