Executive summary “As we embark on this great collective journey, we pledge that no one
will be left behind. Recognizing that the dignity of the human person is fundamental, we wish …

Abstract Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) contribute significantly to the
global disease burden, with low-and middle-income (LMICs) countries disproportionately …

Rapid urbanization in Africa has been linked to the growing burden of non-communicable
diseases (NCDs). Urbanization processes have amplified lifestyle risk factors for NCDs …

Background The prevalence of hypertension and diabetes are expected to increase in sub-
Saharan Africa over the next decade. Some studies have documented that lifestyle factors …

Abstract Background Community health workers (CHWs) are an important cadre of the
global health workforce as they are involved in providing health services at the community …

Community health workers, also known as health extension workers (HEWs), play an
important role in health promotion. This study evaluates HEWs' knowledge, attitude, and self …

Background: Persons living with HIV (PLHIV) are at increased risk of cardiovascular
disease. Integration of services for hypertension (HTN), the primary cardiovascular disease …

This article focuses on the role of the National Health Program called National Program for
Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, and Stroke …

Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCD) are the major reason for death, morbidity, loss
of independency and public health cost. NCD prevalence could be significantly reduced by …

Understanding the experiences of community health workers (CHWs) through the use of
participatory visual methods (PVMs) has been relatively underexplored. One such PVM is …