Diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa: from clinical care to health policy

R Atun, JI Davies, EAM Gale… - The lancet Diabetes & …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Executive summary Rapid demographic, sociocultural, and economic transitions are driving
increases in the risk and prevalence of diabetes and other non-communicable diseases …

Diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa–from policy to practice to progress: targeting the existing gaps for future care for diabetes

SD Pastakia, CR Pekny, SM Manyara… - … syndrome and obesity …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The global prevalence and impact of diabetes has increased dramatically, particularly in sub-
Saharan Africa. This region faces unique challenges in combating the disease including …

[HTML][HTML] mHealth application areas and technology combinations

H Abaza, M Marschollek - Methods of information in medicine, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
Background: With the continuous and enormous spread of mobile technologies, mHealth
has evolved as a new subfield of eHealth. While eHealth is broadly focused on information …

Mobile phone-based mHealth approaches for public health surveillance in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

J Brinkel, A Krämer, R Krumkamp, J May… - International journal of …, 2014 - mdpi.com
Whereas mobile phone-based surveillance has the potential to provide real-time validated
data for disease clustering and prompt respond and investigation, little evidence is available …

Mobile health for non-communicable diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of the literature and strategic framework for research

GS Bloomfield, R Vedanthan, L Vasudevan… - Globalization and …, 2014 - Springer
Background Mobile health (mHealth) approaches for non-communicable disease (NCD)
care seem particularly applicable to sub-Saharan Africa given the penetration of mobile …

A realist review of mobile phone-based health interventions for non-communicable disease management in sub-Saharan Africa

D Opoku, V Stephani, W Quentin - BMC medicine, 2017 - Springer
Background The prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing in sub-
Saharan Africa. At the same time, the use of mobile phones is rising, expanding the …

Leveraging the power of partnerships: spreading the vision for a population health care delivery model in western Kenya

T Mercer, A Gardner, B Andama, C Chesoli… - Globalization and …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background The Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH) has
been a model academic partnership in global health for nearly three decades, leveraging …

Exploring cultural influences of self-management of diabetes in coastal Kenya: an ethnography

MS Abdulrehman, W Woith, S Jenkins… - Global qualitative …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
In spite of increasing prevalence of diabetes among Kenyans and evidence suggesting
Kenyans with diabetes maintain poor glycemic control, no one has examined the role of …

Screening for diabetes and hypertension in a rural low income setting in western Kenya utilizing home-based and community-based strategies

SD Pastakia, SM Ali, JH Kamano, CO Akwanalo… - Globalization and …, 2013 - Springer
Background The burdens of hypertension and diabetes are increasing in low-and middle-
income countries (LMICs). It is important to identify patients with these conditions early in the …

Distal technologies and type 1 diabetes management

DC Duke, S Barry, DV Wagner, J Speight… - The lancet Diabetes & …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Type 1 diabetes requires intensive self-management to avoid acute and long-term health
complications. In the past two decades, substantial advances in technology have enabled …