GhanaBackground: Globally, there is a progressive rise in the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This paper examined the health and social concerns of parents/caregivers on in-patient care for children with NCDs in Ghana.Yawson, Alfred E.Abuosi, Aaron A.Badasu, Delali M.Atobra,...
Morbidity and mortality rates from chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs) are increasing globally. In Ghana, CNCDs account for 43% of all deaths. We examined the Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and associated factors among adults living with CNCDs in the Ho Municipality. Methods This...
Bosu WK. Accelerating the control and prevention of non-communicable diseases in Ghana: The key issues. Postgraduate Medical Journal of Ghana. 2013;1(2). PubMed | Google Scholar Ghana Statistical Service. 2010 Population and Housing Census. Accra, Ghana: 2012. http://ecastats.uneca.org/ai...
BACKGROUND: In Ghana, the older adult population is projected to increase from 5.3% of the total population in 2015 to 8.9% by 2050. National and local governments will need information about non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in this population in order to allocate health system resources and re...
Non-communicable diseases among children in Ghana: Health and social concerns of parent/caregivers Background: Globally, there is a progressive rise in the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This paper examined the health and social concerns of ... AE Yawson,AA Abuosi,DM Badasu,.....
INTRODUCTION: Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Ghana have caused significant illness and death in Ghana for many years. Yet, until recently, the... WK Bosu - 《Ghana Med J》 被引量: 43发表: 2012年 Common infectious diseases in a population with low multiple sclerosis and varicella...
Assesssing the prevalence, levels of risk and risk factors for non-communicable diseases [hypertension and diabetes] in the sekyere west district of Ghana. BACKGROUND Non-communicable diseases share common modifiable and preventable risk factors, which are easy to calculate an... E Gyamfi 被引量:...
Non-communicable diseases are the leading global cause of death and disproportionately afflict those living in low-income and lower-middle-income countries (LLMICs). The association between socioeconomic status and non-communicable disease behavioural risk factors is well established in high-income countr...
Adding that WHO has a leadership and coordination role in promoting and monitoring global action against non-communicable diseases. “With this Flagship Initiative we seek to strengthen WHO’s work in this field and continue to be a reliable and strong supporter of the WHO.”...
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 ...