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Development of the WHO eye care competency framework

Human Resources for Health, 2023
Background The eye care workforce, particularly in lower resource settings, face challenges of limited integration into the health system, limited workforce capacity, mismatch of workforce to population need and poor quality of care.
Mitasha Yu, Stuart Keel, Silvio Mariotti, Jody-Anne Mills, Andreas Müller   +4 more
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Factors Influencing Adherence to mHealth Apps for Prevention or Management of Noncommunicable Diseases: Systematic Review

Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2021
Background Mobile health (mHealth) apps show vast potential in supporting patients and health care systems with the increasing prevalence and economic costs of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) worldwide. However, despite the availability of evidence-based
Robert Jakob, S. Harperink, Aaron Maria Rudolf, E. Fleisch, S. Haug, J. Mair, Alicia Salamanca-Sanabria, T. Kowatsch   +7 more
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Prevalence of Noncommunicable Diseases in Japan Using a Newly Developed Administrative Claims Database Covering Young, Middle-aged, and Elderly People

JMA Journal, 2022
Introduction: Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are an ongoing public health problem globally. The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of NCDs in Japan using a newly developed, commercially available administrative claims database covering young,
A. Okada, H. Yasunaga
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Burden of chronic kidney diseases and underlying causes in Zambia: evidence from the global burden of disease study 2019

BMC Nephrology, 2023
Introduction Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been a global public health problem and a major source of suffering and poor quality of life for those afflicted.
Samuel Bosomprah, Erica C. Bjonstad, John Musuku, Namasiku Siyumbwa, Mwila Ngandu, Mukobe Chisunka, Patrick Banda, Fastone Goma, Aggrey Mweemba   +8 more
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Noncommunicable diseases and health system responses in Saudi Arabia: focus on policies and strategies. A qualitative study

Health Research Policy and Systems, 2022
Background Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for an increasing disease and economic burden in Saudi Arabia, particularly those due to chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Ahmed Hazazi, Andrew Wilson
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Noncommunicable Diseases

, 2023
Previously, NCDs were associated with affluence and late stages of demographic transition. Currently, NCDs are disproportionately and increasingly affecting lowand middle-income countries, with policies, legislation, services and infrastructure often ...
N. Banatvala, P. Bovet
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Burden of noncommunicable diseases in Pakistan.

Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit, 2022
Background Cases of noncommunicable (NCD) diseases are increasing in Pakistan. They are responsible for 58% of all deaths and information on the risk factors is lacking. Aims To determine the prevalence of diabetes, hypertension and abnormal heart rate
Tahseen Kazmi, Mlf Nagi, S. Razzaq, Shamaila Hussnain, Noor Shahid, U. Athar   +5 more
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Regional estimates of noncommunicable diseases associated risk factors among adults in India: results from National Noncommunicable Disease Monitoring Survey

BMC Public Health, 2022
This study describes regional differences and determinants on key noncommunicable disease (NCD) risk factors in adults from the National NCD Monitoring Survey (NNMS) across six geographic regions of India.
Thilagavathi Ramamoorthy, Sravya Leburu, V. Kulothungan, P. Mathur   +3 more
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Tracking progress of tobacco control in Pakistan against the MPOWER package of interventions : challenges and opportunities [PDF]

, 2020
MPOWER is an evidence-based package of the six most effective demand reduction interventions to reduce tobacco use. Global evidence shows that introduction of this package has accelerated and strengthened tobacco control worldwide with over 5 billion ...
Gill, Paramjit, Masud, Haleema, Oyebode, Oyinlola, Sekalala, Sharifah   +3 more
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Progress and challenges in achieving noncommunicable diseases targets for the sustainable development goals

FASEB bioAdvances, 2021
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by the United Nations in 2015 recognizes noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) as a major public health challenge. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 includes target 3.4 to reduce premature NCD mortality by
Jarnail Singh Thakur, Ria Nangia, S. Singh   +2 more
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