Understanding non-communicable diseases: combining health surveillance with local knowledge to improve rural primary health care in South Africa

• Main Authors: Eilidh Cowan (Author), Lucia D'Ambruoso (Author), Maria van der Merwe (Author), Sophie Witter (Author), Peter Byass (Author), Soter Ameh (Author), Ryan G. Wagner (Author), Rhian Twine (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: NCDs are non-infectious, long-term conditions that account for 40 million deaths per annum. 87% of premature NCD mortality occurs in low- and middle-income countries. Objective: The aims were:develop methods to provide integrated biosocial accounts of NCD mortality; and explore the pract...