[HTML][HTML] Assessing capacity and readiness to manage NCDs in primary care setting: Gaps and opportunities based on adapted WHO PEN tool in Zambia

W Mutale, S Bosomprah, P Shankalala, O Mweemba… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing an epidemiological transition as the burden
of NCDs overtake communicable diseases. However, it is unknown what capacity and gaps …

[PDF][PDF] The negative impact of poverty on the health of women and children

C Ngoma, S Mayimbo - Annals of Medical and Health Sciences …, 2017 - academia.edu
This article is based on “The Negative Impact of Poverty on the Health of Women and
Children” and discusses the association between poverty and poor health. Poverty is high …

[HTML][HTML] A qualitative study on the experiences and perspectives of public sector patients in Cape Town in managing the workload of demands of HIV and type 2 …

R Matima, K Murphy, NS Levitt, R BeLue, T Oni - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Current South African health policy for chronic disease management proposes
integration of chronic services for better outcomes for chronic conditions; that is based on the …

[HTML][HTML] Availability, prices and affordability of essential medicines for treatment of diabetes and hypertension in private pharmacies in Zambia

AH Kaiser, L Hehman, BC Forsberg, WM Simangolwa… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Objectives To explore availability, prices and affordability of essential medicines for diabetes
and hypertension treatment in private pharmacies in three provinces of Zambia. Methods A …

Patient–provider perspectives on self‐management support and patient empowerment in chronic care: A mixed‐methods study in a rural sub‐Saharan setting

V Angwenyi, C Aantjes… - Journal of advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To explore how provision of self‐management support to chronically‐ill patients in
resource‐limited settings contributes to patient empowerment in chronic care. Design …

[HTML][HTML] Responding to non-communicable diseases in Zambia: a policy analysis

MM Mukanu, JM Zulu, C Mweemba… - Health Research Policy …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are an emerging global health
concern. Reports have shown that, in Zambia, NCDs are also an emerging problem and the …

[HTML][HTML] Integration of community home based care programmes within national primary health care revitalisation strategies in Ethiopia, Malawi, South-Africa and …

C Aantjes, T Quinlan, J Bunders - Globalization and health, 2014 - Springer
Background In 2008, the WHO facilitated the primary health care (PHC) revitalisation
agenda. The purpose was to strengthen African health systems in order to address …

[PDF][PDF] The road to success

N Lohse - Long-term prognosis for persons living with HIV in …, 2016 - content.ugeskriftet.dk
The Road to Success Page 1 DOCTOR OF MEDICAL SCIENCE DANISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
DANISH MEDICAL JOURNAL 1 This review has been accepted as a thesis together with nine …

[HTML][HTML] Views by health professionals on the responsiveness of commune health stations regarding non-communicable diseases in urban Hanoi, Vietnam: a …

VD Kien, H Van Minh, KB Giang, N Ng… - BMC Health Services …, 2018 - Springer
Background Primary health care plays an important role in addressing the burden of non-
communicable diseases (NCDs) in low-and middle-income countries. In light of the rapid …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary habits, body image, and health service access related to cardiovascular diseases in rural Zambia: A qualitative study

Y Tateyama, PM Musumari, T Techasrivichien… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Cardiovascular diseases are among the leading causes of mortality and
morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa, including Zambia, where cardiovascular diseases account …