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Indirect cost of non-communicable diseases deaths in the World Health Organization African Region
(International Medical Society, 2017)
In 2012, a total of 9,398,809 deaths from all causes occurred in the WHO African Region; out of which 2,788,381 (29.67%) were due to non-communicable diseases (NCD). The objective of this study ...
The Indirect Cost of Disability Adjusted Life Years Lost among the Elderly in Kenya
(International Medical Society, 2017)
As Kenya accelerates the momentum to attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 3 on health and 13 on combating impacts of climate change, it is critically important not to overlook their impacts on the elderly, i.e. ...
The monetary value of human lives lost due to neglected tropical diseases in Africa
(BioMed Central, 2017)
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are an important cause of death and disability in Africa. This study estimates the monetary value of human lives lost due to NTDs in the continent in 2015. The lost output or human capital ...
Developing the African national health research systems barometer
(BioMed Central, 2017)
A functional national health research system (NHRS) is crucial in strengthening a country’s health system to promote, restore and maintain the health status of its population. Progress towards the goal of universal health ...
Swaziland National Health Research Agenda: The Formulation Process
(International Medical Society, 2017)
The objectives of this article are to describe the process followed in development of the Swaziland’s national health research agenda (NHRA); and to provide an overview of the health research priorities that ...