Strengthening primary health-care services to help prevent and control long-term (chronic) non-communicable diseases in low-and middle-income countries
The prevalence of long-term (chronic) non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing
globally due to an ageing global population, urbanization, changes in lifestyles, and …
globally due to an ageing global population, urbanization, changes in lifestyles, and …
Ongoing and planned activities to improve the management of patients with Type 1 diabetes across Africa; implications for the future
Background Currently about 19 million people in Africa are known to be living with diabetes,
mainly Type 2 diabetes (T2DM)(95%), estimated to grow to 47 million people by 2045 …
mainly Type 2 diabetes (T2DM)(95%), estimated to grow to 47 million people by 2045 …
Neighborhood greenness and burden of non-communicable diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa: A multi-country cross-sectional study
Population growth, demographic transitions and urbanization in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
will increase non-communicable disease (NCD) burden. We studied the association …
will increase non-communicable disease (NCD) burden. We studied the association …
Health system capacity and readiness for delivery of integrated non-communicable disease services in primary health care: a qualitative analysis of the Ethiopian …
AG Tesema, S Abimbola, A Mulugeta… - PLOS Global Public …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) now account for about 71% and 32% of
all the deaths globally and in Ethiopia. Primary health care (PHC) is a vital instrument to …
all the deaths globally and in Ethiopia. Primary health care (PHC) is a vital instrument to …
Aligning policymaking in decentralized health systems: evaluation of strategies to prevent and control non-communicable diseases in Nigeria
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are leading causes of death globally and in Nigeria
they account for 29% of total deaths. Nigeria's health system is decentralized. Fragmentation …
they account for 29% of total deaths. Nigeria's health system is decentralized. Fragmentation …
Medication errors and blood pressure control among patients managed for hypertension in public ambulatory care clinics in Botswana
Background The prevalence of hypertension in low‐and middle‐income countries is rapidly
increasing, with most cases undiagnosed and many poorly controlled among those …
increasing, with most cases undiagnosed and many poorly controlled among those …
Prevalence and determinants of hypertension awareness, treatment, and control in Botswana: a Nationally Representative Population‐Based Survey
Introduction. Hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular mortality and an
emerging public health concern in sub‐Saharan Africa. Few studies have examined …
emerging public health concern in sub‐Saharan Africa. Few studies have examined …
Learning from changes concurrent with implementing a complex and dynamic intervention to improve urban maternal and perinatal health in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania …
BS Dmello, Z Sellah, G Magembe, N Housseine… - BMJ global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction Rapid urbanisation in Dar es Salaam, the main commercial hub in Tanzania,
has resulted in congested health facilities, poor quality care, and unacceptably high facility …
has resulted in congested health facilities, poor quality care, and unacceptably high facility …
[HTML][HTML] Development and application of a hybrid implementation research framework to understand success in reducing under-5 mortality in Rwanda
LR Hirschhorn, M Frisch, JT Ntawukuriryayo… - Gates Open …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: We describe the development and testing of a hybrid implementation research
(IR) framework to understand the pathways, successes, and challenges in addressing …
(IR) framework to understand the pathways, successes, and challenges in addressing …
Association of elderly age and chronic illnesses: Role of gender as a risk factor
BA Alharbi, N Masud, FA Alajlan… - Journal of family …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted by reviewing charts of elderly patients
having chronic illnesses seeking consultation between January to December 2016. Based …
having chronic illnesses seeking consultation between January to December 2016. Based …