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The role of community health workers in non-communicable diseases in Cape Town, South Africa: descriptive exploratory qualitative study
BackgroundCommunity health workers (CHW) are an integral part of primary health care re-engineering in South Africa. Cape Town is developing...
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The potential impact fraction of population weight reduction scenarios on non-communicable diseases in Belgium: application of the g-computation approach
BackgroundOverweight is a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Europe, affecting almost 60% of all adults. Tackling obesity is...
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Culturally adapted training for community volunteers to improve their knowledge, attitude and practice regarding non-communicable diseases in Vietnam
BackgroundThe burden of non-communicable diseases is becoming unmanageable by primary healthcare facilities in low- and middle-income countries....
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Economic burden of non-communicable diseases on households in Nigeria: evidence from the Nigeria living standard survey 2018-19
BackgroundThe importance of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Nigeria is reflected in their growing burden that is fast overtaking that of...
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Are primary care consultations in Trinidad patient-centered? A cross-sectional study of patients with non-communicable diseases
BackgroundThe aim of this study was to measure the patient’s perception of patient centeredness in their consultations for non-communicable diseases...
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Assessment of the WHO non-communicable diseases kit for humanitarian emergencies in South Sudan: a retrospective, prospective, observational study
BackgroundThe WHO Non-Communicable Diseases Kit (NCDK) was developed to support care for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in humanitarian settings....
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Body mass index as a dominant risk factor for metabolic syndrome among indonesian adults: a 6-year prospective cohort study of non-communicable diseases
BackgroundNon-communicable diseases (NCDs), notably cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus, are largely driven by metabolic syndrome...
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Multiple behavioral risk factors for non-communicable diseases among the adolescent population in Brazil: the analysis derived from the Brazilian national survey of school health 2019
BackgroundHealth risk behaviors often emerge or intensify during adolescence and tend to co-occur, exposing individuals to an even greater risk for...
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Evaluating the sustainability of non-communicable diseases programs in Malaysia
BackgroundThe substantial rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) over the last two decades poses a major concern to the healthcare services in...
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Management of chronic non-communicable diseases in Ghana: a qualitative study of patients’ coping strategies and the role of caregivers
BackgroundChronic Non-Communicable Diseases (CNCDs) has become a major cause of mortality and disability globally. We explored the coping strategies...
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Brexit, trade and the governance of non-communicable diseases: a research agenda
BackgroundThe UK’s post-Brexit trade strategy has potentially important implications for population health and equity. In particular, it will impact...
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Cost of Care for Non-communicable Diseases: Which Types of Healthcare Providers are the Most Economical in India’s Chhattisgarh State?
BackgroundNon-communicable diseases (NCDs) affect a large number of people globally and their burden has been growing. Healthcare for NCDs often...
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Policy analysis of nutrition stewardship for prevention and control of Non-communicable diseases in Iran
BackgroundNon- communicable diseases (NCDs) are the main cause of death, which lead to over 73% of death and 62% of DALYs globally. As an unhealthy...
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Non-communicable diseases and its risk factors among the transgender population in Kerala: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundNon-communicable diseases (NCDs) are high on the priority list of the Kerala government, and exploring the extent to which transgender and...
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Inequalities in the burden of non-communicable diseases across European countries: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study
BackgroundAlthough overall health status in the last decades improved, health inequalities due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) persist between...
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Health seeking behaviours and private sector delivery of care for non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review
BackgroundGlobally, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity placing a huge burden on individuals, families...
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A situational analysis of human resource and non-communicable diseases management for community health workers in Chengdu, China: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundNon-communicable diseases (NCDs) pose a major challenge to health economic cost and residents’ health status. Community health workers...
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The Associations Between Urban Form and Major Non-communicable Diseases: a Systematic Review
In the current century, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory diseases,...
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Trends in the Prevalence of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases and Multimorbidity across Socioeconomic Gradients in Rural Southwest China
ObjectivesThis study aimed to determine the changing prevalence of five chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs)- hypertension, coronary heart...
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Equity and unmet need of non-communicable diseases services in Saudi Arabia using a National Household Survey (2019)
BackgroundSaudi Arabia is implementing a comprehensive health system transformation in health services provision, governance, and financing. Given...
