Fighting Non-Communicable Diseases in East Africa: Assessing Progress and Identifying the Next Steps

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dc.contributor.authorYonga, Gerald
dc.contributor.authorKraef, Christian
dc.contributor.authorJuma, Pamela A.
dc.contributor.authorMucumbitsi, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorRamaiya, Kaushik
dc.contributor.authorNdikumwenayo, Francois
dc.contributor.authorKallestrup, Per
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-16T19:58:34Z
dc.date.available2024-07-16T19:58:34Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionJournal Article
dc.description.abstractSub-Saharan Africa has seen a rapid increase in non-communicable disease (NCD) burden over the last decades. The East African Community (EAC) comprises Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan and Uganda, with a population of 177 million. In those countries, 40% of deaths in 2015 were attributable to NCDs. We review the status of the NCD response in the countries of the EAC based on the available monitoring tools, the WHO NCD progress monitors in 2017 and 2020 and the East African NCD Alliance benchmark survey in 2017. In the EAC, modest progress in governance, prevention of risk factors, monitoring, surveillance and evaluation of health systems can be observed. Many policies exist on paper, implementation and healthcare are weak and there are large regional and subnational differences. Enhanced efforts by regional and national policy-makers, non-governmental organisations and other stakeholders are needed to ensure future NCD policies and implementation improvements
dc.identifier.citationKraef, C., Juma P. A., & Mucumbitsi, J., et al. Fighting non-communicable diseases in East Africa: assessing progress and identifying the next steps. BMJ Global Health 2020;5:e003325. doi:10.1136/ bmjgh-2020-003325en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/4726
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBMJ Global Health
dc.subjectNon-Communicable Diseases
dc.subjectSub-Saharan Africa
dc.subjectEast African Community
dc.subjectNCD
dc.subjectEast Africa
dc.titleFighting Non-Communicable Diseases in East Africa: Assessing Progress and Identifying the Next Steps
dc.typeArticle

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