There is growing attention for chronic diseases in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) and for bridges
between the management of HIV/AIDS and other (noncommunicable) chronic diseases. This …

To many people, the major health problem for sub-Saharan Africa is infectious disease. The
avoidability of deaths from AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria are a valid justification for the …

Thousands of community workers are helping Ethiopia to deliver primary health-care
services to people living in rural areas. But critics say the training these workers receive is …

Background In the light of the increasing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) on
health systems in low-and middle-income countries, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa …

Malawi is a landlocked country with a population of 17 million. The delivery of the health
care system is based on primary health care (PHC). The PHC structures are acceptable; …

Background: In 2005 a Safe Motherhood Community-Based Survey was carried out on
behalf of the Family Health Department to explore community values and practices …

Africa faces a double burden of infectious and chronic diseases. While infectious diseases
still account for at least 69% of deaths on the continent, age specific mortality rates from …

Background Africa faces an urgent but'neglected epidemic'of chronic disease. In some
countries stroke, hypertension, diabetes and cancers cause a greater number of adult …

Background The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing worldwide, but developing
nations will bear a disproportionate share of this burden. Countries in the Middle East and …

Setting: Patients with chronic non-communicable diseases attending a primary health care
centre, Lilongwe, Malawi. Objective: Using an electronic medical record monitoring system …