Abstract Background In Kenya, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) accounted for more than 10% of total deaths and 4% of total Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) in 2015 with a steady increase over the past decade. The main objective of this paper was to review the existing policies and their content in relation to prevention, control and management of CVDs at primary health care (PHC) level in Kenya. Methods A targeted document search in Google engine using keywords “Kenya national policy on cardiovascular diseases” and “Kenya national policy on non-communicable diseases (NCDs)” was conducted in addition to key informant interviews with Kenyan policy makers. Relevant regional and international policy documents were also included. The content...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is rapidly becoming an important public health problem in sub-Saharan A...
Abstract: The burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is on the rise in Kenya; this is in tandem wit...
Abstract Background Health in All Policies (HiAP) is an intersectoral approach that facilitates deci...
Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) such as ischaemic heart disease and cerebrovascular incide...
Preparation of this report would not have been possible without funding support from the Internation...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the frontrunner in the disease spectrum of sub-Saharan Africa, with ...
Kenya is a developing country in sub-Saharan Africa, facing a triple disease burden, with an increas...
Approximately 27% of Kenya’s 50 million people live in urban areas. The majority (56%) live in slums...
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the main cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. As prevention...
As of 2015, only 12 countries in the World Health Organization's AFRO region had met Millennium Deve...
Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases/CVDs are the 4th leading case of morbidity and mortality in Et...
<div><p>As of 2015, only 12 countries in the World Health Organization’s AFRO region had met Millenn...
Introduction: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), ...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been on the rise in low-to middle-income countries (LMICs) around t...
Abstract Background Tobacco use has serious public health implications for both smokers and non-smok...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is rapidly becoming an important public health problem in sub-Saharan A...
Abstract: The burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is on the rise in Kenya; this is in tandem wit...
Abstract Background Health in All Policies (HiAP) is an intersectoral approach that facilitates deci...
Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) such as ischaemic heart disease and cerebrovascular incide...
Preparation of this report would not have been possible without funding support from the Internation...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the frontrunner in the disease spectrum of sub-Saharan Africa, with ...
Kenya is a developing country in sub-Saharan Africa, facing a triple disease burden, with an increas...
Approximately 27% of Kenya’s 50 million people live in urban areas. The majority (56%) live in slums...
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the main cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. As prevention...
As of 2015, only 12 countries in the World Health Organization's AFRO region had met Millennium Deve...
Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases/CVDs are the 4th leading case of morbidity and mortality in Et...
<div><p>As of 2015, only 12 countries in the World Health Organization’s AFRO region had met Millenn...
Introduction: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), ...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been on the rise in low-to middle-income countries (LMICs) around t...
Abstract Background Tobacco use has serious public health implications for both smokers and non-smok...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is rapidly becoming an important public health problem in sub-Saharan A...
Abstract: The burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is on the rise in Kenya; this is in tandem wit...
Abstract Background Health in All Policies (HiAP) is an intersectoral approach that facilitates deci...