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Non-communicable diseases and unintentional injuries are emerging public health problems in sub-Saharan Africa. These threats have multiple risk factors with complex interactions. Though some studies have expl...
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Open AccessIndividual and household level factors associated with presence of multiple non-communicable disease risk factors in Kenyan adults
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), are increasing globally, causing about 60% of disability-adjusted life years and 39.8 million deaths in 2015. Risk factors often cluster and interact multiplicatively in an in...
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Open AccessSocial value of a nutritional counselling and support program for breastfeeding in urban poor settings, Nairobi
In Kenya, poor maternal nutrition, suboptimal infant and young child feeding practices and high levels of malnutrition have been shown among the urban poor. An intervention aimed at promoting optimal maternal ...
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Open AccessEffective non-drug interventions for improving outcomes and quality of maternal health care in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
Many interventions have been implemented to improve maternal health outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Currently, however, systematic information on the effectiveness of these interventions remains scarce. ...
