Introduction: Non-Communicable Disease Prevention Policies in Six African Countries.
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2018
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BMC Public Health
Abstract
Non-communicable disease (NCD) are increasing in lowand mid income countries (LMICs). The greatest burdenof NCDs is from cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancers and chronic respiratory illnesses. These four diseases/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 commitments to address the increasing burden of NCDs, African countries have been developing policies and programs to address NCDs.
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Non communicable disease (NCD)
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Juma, P. A., & Wisdom, J. (2018). Introduction: Non-Communicable Disease Prevention Policies in Six African Countries. BMC Public Health.