Making primary healthcare responsive to non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa
2020 ◽
Vol 114
(4)
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pp. 229-231
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Abstract Primary healthcare (PHC) meets the needs of people's health throughout their lives and empowers individuals and communities to oversee their own health. Most of the community-based activities currently undertaken in PHC in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) address child and maternal health. Non-communicable diseases are now major causes of morbidity and premature mortality in SSA. In this paper, I propose the formal integration of community-based, non-communicable disease prevention and early detection into PHC activities. I offer practical suggestions on how this can be achieved to ensure a continuum of care.
2021 ◽
Vol 18
(20)
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pp. 10751
2010 ◽
Vol 38
(3)
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pp. 490-507
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2016 ◽
Vol 5
(3)
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pp. 294