Non-communicable diseasesUrine POC-CCA testKato–Katz microscopyBackground: Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infectious disease caused by flatworms of the Schistosoma genus. The global burden of schistosomiasis is high. In Malawi, schistosomiasis is among the top 20 causes of outpatient department visits ...
The Burden of Selected Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases and Their Risk Factors in Malawi: Nationwide STEPS Survey Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are becoming significant causes of morbidity and mortality, particularly in sub-Saharan African countries, althoug... KP Msyamboza,B Ngwira,T Dz...
In parallel, communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, acute respiratory infections and diarrheal disease are causing high mortality rates especially in low and middle income countries. Other diseases like the so-called neglected diseases are exclusively afflicting developing countries...
In January 1993 Nyamithuthu Camp in Malawi housed 64000 Mozambican refugees. Communicable diseases such as diarrhea pneumonia malaria and measles cause su... EA Peterson,L Roberts,MJ Toole,... - 《International Journal of Epidemiology》 被引量: 130发表: 1998年 Health service access and utilizati...
The Burden of Selected Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases and Their Risk Factors in Malawi: Nationwide STEPS Survey Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are becoming significant causes of morbidity and mortality, particularly in sub-Saharan African countries, althoug... KP Msyamboza,B Ngwira,T ...
Community health workers (CHWs) are an important cadre of the global health workforce as they are involved in providing health services at the community level. However, evidence on the role of CHWs in delivering interventions for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Uganda is limited. This study,...
Non-communicable diseases in Mozambique: risk factors, burden, response and outcomes to date p pMozambique is located on the East Coast of Africa bordering South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania and is one of the poorest countries in t... C Silva-Matos,D Beran - 《Global Healt...
The nature of most non-communicable diseases (NCDs) requires a well-integrated healthcare system to meet chronic healthcare needs. This poses a challenge for nations faced with limited human, financial, and infrastructure resources. This is especially true in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where NCDs ...
The increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases in low-middle income countries: the view from Malawi. Int J Gen Med. 2018;11:255–64. https://doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S157987. Article CAS PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Bennett JE, Stevens GA, Mathers CD, Bonita R, Rehm J, ...
In Nepal, despite the escalating burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), there is a gap in the continuum of care for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care services for NCDs. The study aimed at assessing the changes in availability and readiness scores of health facilities between two ...