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IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 298: Implementing and Evaluating Community Health Worker-Led Cardiovascular Disease Risk Screening Intervention in Sub-Saharan Africa Communities: A Participatory Implementation Research Protocol
Puoane Naomi S. Levitt The increasing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) poses a considerable threat to public health. Community-driven CVD risk screening, referral and follow-up of those at high CVDs risk is essential to supporting early identification, treatment and secondary prevention of cardiovascular events such as stroke and myocardial infarction. This protocol describes a multi-country study that aims to implement and evaluate a community health worker (CHW)-led CVD risk screening programme to enhance referral lin...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - December 24, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Kufre Okop Peter Delobelle Estelle Victoria Lambert Hailemichael Getachew Rawleigh Howe Kiya Kedir Jean Berchmans Niyibizi Charlotte Bavuma Stephen Kasenda Amelia C. Crampin Abby C. King Thandi Puoane Naomi S. Levitt Tags: Protocol Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 9859: Indoor Air Pollution Exposure of Women in Adama, Ethiopia, and Assessment of Disease Burden Attributable to Risk Factor
Conclusions: This health impact assessment illustrates that household air pollution due to solid fuel use among women in Adama leads to premature death and a substantial quantity of DALYs. Therefore, decreasing or eliminating solid fuel use for cooking purposes could prevent deaths and improve quality of life.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - September 18, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Festina Balidemaj Christina Isaxon Asmamaw Abera Ebba Malmqvist Tags: Article Source Type: research