Analysis of non-communicable diseases prevention policies in Cameroon : Final report
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2017-12
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African Population and Health Center (APHRC0 and International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Abstract
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) currently constitute a serious threat to health worldwide, with the situation expected to worsen if concerted actions are not urgently taken. The World Health Organisation (WHO) identified population-based interventions
addressing four NCD risk factors – tobacco use, harmful use of alcohol, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity; also known as “best buys” – and proposes the use of multi-sectoral approaches (MSA) to engage the public, private, and non-profit sectors to implement these best buys. In November 2014, the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC), with funding from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), led Cameroon and five other African countries in a study to analyse how countries are addressing NCD prevention in order to best facilitate MSA for NCD prevention in Africa.
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This research is part of a multi-centre project on the Analysis of NCD Prevention funded by the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC) in partnership with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC).
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IDRC Final Report
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NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO), TOBACCO USE, HARMFUL USE OF ALCOHOL, UNHEALTHY DIET, PHYSICAL INACTIVITY, USE OF MULTI-SECTORAL APPROACH, CAMEROON, NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION, KENYA, TOGO, NIGERIA, SOUTH AFRICA, MALAWI, POLICY MAKING, RESEARCH CAPACITY, NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES RISK FACTOR PREVENTION
Citation
Mapa-Tassou C., Bonono C.R., Assah F., Ongolo-Zogo P., Sobngwi E., Mbanya J.C. (2017): Analysis of non-communicable diseases prevention policies in Africa (ANPPA): Cameroon Case Study. A Technical Research Report developed for the African Population & Health Research Centre (APHRC) (2017).