Prevalence of major non-communicable diseases and their associated risk factors in Afghanistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Ahmad Siyar Noormal (Author), Volker Winkler (Author), Sneha Bansi Bhusari (Author), Olaf Horstick (Author), Valérie R. Louis (Author), Andreas Deckert (Author), Khatia Antia (Author), Zahia Wasko (Author), Pratima Rai (Author), Aline Frare Mocruha (Author), Peter Dambach (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of mortality worldwide, and increasingly so in low- and middle-income countries. Afghanistan is dealing with a double burden of diseases, yet there has been no evidence synthesis on the prevalence of major NCDs and their risk factors...