Tracing Africa's progress towards implementing the Non-Communicable Diseases Global action plan 2013-2020: a synthesis of WHO country profile reports

• Main Authors: Gertrude Nsorma Nyaaba (Author), Karien Stronks (Author), Ama de-Graft Aikins (Author), Andre Pascal Kengne (Author), Charles Agyemang (Author)
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• 出版: BMC, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Half of the estimated annual 28 million non-communicable diseases (NCDs) deaths in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are attributed to weak health systems. Current health policy responses to NCDs are fragmented and vertical particularly in the African region. The World Hea...