Democracy and implementation of non-communicable disease policies

Research for Actionable Policies: implementation science priorities to scale up non–communicable disease interventions in Kenya

Sujha Subramanian, Joseph Kibachio, Sonja Hoover, Patrick Edwards, Evans Amukoye, Mary Amuyunzu–Nyamongo, Gisela Abbam, Naftali Busakhala, Abigail Chakava, Jonathan Dick, Robai Gakunga, Gladwell Gathecha, Rainer Hilscher, Muhammad Jami Husain, Lydia Kaduka, James Kayima, Alfred Karagu, Dorcas Kiptui, Anne Korir, Nkatha Meme, Breda Munoz, Walter Mwanda, Daniel Mwai, Julius Mwangi, Esther Munyoro...

Indoor Air Quality and Severity of COVID-19: Where Communicable and Non-communicable Preventive Measures Meet

Impact of school policies on non-communicable disease risk factors – a systematic review

BACKGROUND Globally, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are identified as one of the leading causes of mortality. NCDs have several modifiable risk factors including unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, tobacco use and alcohol abuse. Schools provide ideal settings for health promotion, but the effectiveness of school policies in the reduction of risk factors for NCD is not clear. This study revie...

Analysis of Non-communicable disease prevention policies in five Sub-Saharan African countries: Study protocol

BACKGROUND The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and their risk factors is increasing in sub-Saharan Africa, and there have been calls for adopting a multi-sectoral approach in developing policies and programs to address this burden. Evidence exists largely from high-income countries on the success (and lack thereof) of multi-sectoral approach in improving population level health outco...

Non-communicable disease surveillance and population surveys.