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Access to medicines for asthma, diabetes and hypertension in eight counties of Kenya
(Wiley, 2018)
OBJECTIVES: To assess access to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) medicines in Kenya for patients diagnosed and prescribed treatment for asthma, diabetes and hypertension.
METHODS: Households in eight purposively chosen ...
Frontline health workers as brokers: provider perceptions, experiences and mitigating strategies to improve access to essential medicines in South Africa
(Springer Nature, 2014)
Background: Front-line health providers have a unique role as brokers (patient advocates) between the health
system and patients in ensuring access to medicines (ATM). ATM is a fundamental component of health systems.
This ...
The household economic burden of non-communicable diseases in 18 countries
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2020)
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death globally. In 2014, the United Nations committed to reducing premature mortality from NCDs, including by reducing the burden of healthcare costs. Since 2014, ...
Using photography to explore people with diabetes' perspectives on food environments in urban and rural South Africa
(Oxford University Press, 2021)
Diabetes, a serious disease resulting in significant morbidity and early mortality, is currently on the rise globally. A major contributor to this observed increase in low- and middle-income countries, such as South Africa, ...
Ability to manage diabetes – community health workers’ knowledge, attitudes and beliefs
(SEMDSA (Society for Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of SA), 2006)
BACKGROUND: Diabetes constitutes a significant health problem in South Africa. Early detection and good
management can prevent or delay complications, with national guidelines for diabetes treatment now available
to ...
Prevention of hypertension and diabetes in an urban setting in South Africa: Participatory action research with community health workers
(International Society on Hypertension in Blacks, 2007)
The project aimed to identify factors that contribute to hypertension and diabetes and to
design and implement appropriate local interventions
to prevent these non-communicable
diseases and promote healthy lifestyles.
This ...
Using photography to explore people with diabetes' perspectives on food environments in urban and rural South Africa
(NLM (Medline), 2021)
Diabetes, a serious disease resulting in significant morbidity and early mortality, is currently on the rise globally. A major contributor to this observed increase in low- and middle-income countries, such as South Africa, ...
Experiences of lifestyle change among women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM): A behavioural diagnosis using the COM-B model in a low-income setting
(PLOS ONE, 2019)
Lifestyle change can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes among women with prior
gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). While understanding women’s lived experiences and
views around GDM is critical to the development ...
Knowledge of non-communicable disease risk factors among community health workers in South Africa
(Bentham, 2020)
Introduction:
Community Health Workers play an important role in supporting patients with chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), therefore they need to
be constantly updated with current knowledge to enable them to ...
Evaluation of an adapted version of the diabetes prevention program for low- and middle-income countries: A cluster randomized trial to evaluate “Lifestyle Africa” in South Africa
(Public library of Science, 2022)
Background Low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) are experiencing : major increases in diabetes and cardiovascular conditions linked to overweight and obesity. Lifestyle interventions such as the United States National ...