Chronic non-communicable diseases in low and middle-income countries.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Graft Aikins, A. de, author.

Contributor:

Agyemang, C.

C.A.B. International.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical economics.

Policy and Planning.

Health Services.

Prion, Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans.

Protozoan, Helminth and Arthropod Parasites of Humans.

Communicable Human Diseases and Injuries.

Developing countries.

Local Subjects:

Policy and Planning.

Prion, Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans.

Protozoan, Helminth and Arthropod Parasites of Humans.

Communicable Human Diseases and Injuries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Wallingford : CABI, 2016.

System Details:

Mode of Access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

This book aims to present the first comprehensive synthesis of the context and impact of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and to offer insights on successful and sustainable interventions and policies that work for at-risk populations. It includes 12 chapters divided into 3 parts. Part I focuses on the state of the problem and state of knowledge on the epidemiology and burden of the major NCDs. Three chapters review the epidemiology and burden of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes (Chapter 1), cancers (Chapter 2) and neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia and Parkinson's disease (Chapter 4). Two chapters focus on the co-morbid and multi-morbid interactions between the major NCDs and infectious diseases like HIV, tuberculosis and malaria (Chapter 3) and mental health disorders (Chapter 5). Part II focuses on best practices and innovation in research and intervention. Four chapters discuss key issues on this theme including health systems strengthening (Chapter 6), population surveillance (Chapter 7), community-based interventions (Chapter 8) and self-help approaches to NCD care (Chapter 9). Part III focuses on policy development and implementation. Three chapters offer a comprehensive analysis of existing policies relevant to NCD prevention and control. They focus on policies that work, as well as discussing the lessons that can be learned from infectious disease control (Chapter 10), NCD control in high-income countries (Chapter 11) and the current policy issues and activities arising from the 2011 UN High Level Meeting on NCDs and leading to a post-2015 global health agenda (Chapter 12).

Contents:

Part I

1 Cardiovascular Diseases and Established Risk Factors in Low- and Middle-income Countries / Raphael Baffour Awuah Awuah, Raphael Baffour, Ernest Afrifa-Anane Afrifa-Anane, Ernest, Charles Agyemang Agyemang, Charles 1

2 A Review of Cancers in Africa / Davies Adeloye Adeloye, Davies, Liz Grant Grant, Liz 14

3 Chronic Non-communicable Diseases and Infectious Diseases / Tolu Oni Oni, Tolu, Nigel Unwin Unwin, Nigel 30

4 Ageing and Neurodegenerative Diseases in Low- and Middle- income Countries / Ama de-Graft Aikins Aikins, Ama de-Graft, Olutobi A. Sanuade Sanuade, Olutobi A., Kofi A. Anie Anie, Kofi A. 50

5 Chronic Non-communicable Diseases and Mental Health in Africa / Keng-Yen Huang Huang, Keng-Yen, Sabrina Cheng Cheng, Sabrina, Rajni Gathibandhe Gathibandhe, Rajni, Besa H. Bauta Bauta, Besa H., Dickens B. Akena Akena, Dickens B. 69

Part II

6 Health Systems and Chronic Non-communicable Diseases in Low- and Middle-income Countries / Ernestina Coast Coast, Ernestina, Eleanor Hukin Hukin, Eleanor, Nahid Kamal Kamal, Nahid 92

7 Population Surveillance and Chronic Non-communicable Diseases / Andre Pascal Kengne Kengne, Andre Pascal, Justin Basile Echouffo-Tcheugui Echouffo-Tcheugui, Justin Basile, Sanni Yaya Yaya, Sanni, Rohina Joshi Joshi, Rohina 114

8 Community-based Interventions for Preventing Chronic Non-communicable Diseases in Low- and Middle-income Countries / Juliet Adda Adda, Juliet, Steven van de Vijver Vijver, Steven van de 141

9 Self-help and Chronic Non-communicable Disease Care: a Preliminary Review of Existing Models in Low- and Middle- income Countries / Ama de-Graft Aikins Aikins, Ama de-Graft, Pascale Allotey Allotey, Pascale, Lilian Lem Atanga Atanga, Lilian Lem 152

Part III

10 Prevention and Control of Chronic Non-communicable Diseases: Lessons from Infectious Disease Control / Kwadwo Ansah Koram Koram, Kwadwo Ansah, Belinda Afriyie Nimako Nimako, Belinda Afriyie 164

11 Prevention and Control of Chronic Non-communicable Diseases: Lessons From High-income Countries / Charles Agyemang Agyemang, Charles, Pietro Amedeo Modesti Modesti, Pietro Amedeo, Ricardo Queiroz Gurgel Gurgel, Ricardo Queiroz, Gbenga Ogedegbe Ogedegbe, Gbenga 180

12 The Global Response for Prevention and Control of Chronic Non-communicable Diseases: Key Milestones and Outcomes / Shanthi Mendis Mendis, Shanthi, Oleg Chestnov Chestnov, Oleg 194.

ISBN:

978-1-78064-332-8

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