Goals and pathways to achieve sustainable urban development have multiple interlinkages
with human health and wellbeing. However, these interlinkages have not been examined in …

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global health problem owing to its high prevalence and
increased morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of DM and impaired glucose tolerance in …

Background. Type 2 diabetes is a worldwide disaster including in Uganda, specifically in
Kanungu District which had a rise in diabetic patients in 2018/2019 as compared to the …

Background The prevalence of hypertension and diabetes are expected to increase in sub-
Saharan Africa over the next decade. Some studies have documented that lifestyle factors …

Aims To summarize current data on the prevalence of prediabetes and diabetes mellitus in
Cameroon. Methods Population-based cross-sectional studies published between January …

Background Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), especially hypertension and diabetes,
are rapidly rising in sub-Saharan Africa, necessitating health systems transformations. In …

Introduction: optimal self-care in diabetes mellitus contributes substantially to good glucose
control and delays development of complications. The familys support is an important …

Population growth, demographic transitions and urbanization in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
will increase non-communicable disease (NCD) burden. We studied the association …

Background A shortage of healthcare workers in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs)
combined with a rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like hypertension …

Background Sub-Saharan Africa suffers from a dual burden of infectious and non-
communicable diseases. There is limited data on causes and trends of admission and death …