The visibility of non-communicable diseases in Northern Uganda
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The visibility of non-communicable diseases in Northern Uganda.
BACKGROUND WHO and Uganda's Ministry of Health emphasize the need to address the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Treatment for these conditions is urgent in northern Uganda where war has negatively affected both health and the public health care system. OBJECTIVES We aimed to explore the recognized presence of selected chronic conditions in the out-patient population and t...
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عنوان ژورنال: African Health Sciences
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1680-6905
DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v15i1.11