Introduction : non-communicable disease prevention policies in six African countries

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2018-08

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BMC Public Health / Springer Nature

Abstract

Non-communicable disease (NCD) are increasing in low and mid income countries (LMICs). The greatest burden of NCDs is from cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancers and chronic respiratory illnesses. These four dis- eases/disease groups share a set of four risk factors: tobacco use, unhealthy diets, harmful alcohol consumption and physical inactivity. Developing NCD prevention policies that target the major risk factors is critical in LMICs that have weak health care systems and policies as well as inadequate resource capacity to implement existing health interventions. Following global commit- ments to address the increasing burden of NCDs, African countries have been developing policies and programs to address NCDs.

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The publication charged for all the papers was paid from the funding provided by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) grant number 107209–001, through the Africa Population Health Research Center in Nairobi, Kenya.

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NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, RISK FACTORS, PREVENTION, POLICIES AND PROGRAMS, MULTI-SECTORAL APPROACH (MSA), WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO)

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-5824-8

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/57560

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Sub-Saharan Africa / Afrique subsaharienne