Introducing a model of cardiovascular prevention in Nairobi's slums by integrating a public health and private-sector approach: the SCALE-UP study

• Main Authors: Steven van de Vijver (Author), Samuel Oti (Author), Thijs Cohen Tervaert (Author), Catherine Hankins (Author), Catherine Kyobutungi (Author), Gabriela B. Gomez (Author), Lizzy Brewster (Author), Charles Agyemang (Author), Joep Lange (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: Taylor & Francis Group, 2013-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with annual deaths expected to increase to 2 million by 2030. Currently, most national health systems in SSA are not adequately prepared for this epidemic. This is especially so in slum settlements wh...