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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 ...
Haemorrhage of gross domestic product from disability-adjusted-life-years among 15-59 year olds in Kenya
(International Medical Society, 2018-03-24)
This article estimates non-health gross domestic product (GDP) losses associated with Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALY) lost among 15-59 year olds (most productive age bracket) in Kenya in 2015.This study employs the ...
Indirect costs associated with deaths from the Ebola virus disease in West Africa
(BioMed Central, 2015)
By 28 June 2015, there were a total of 11,234 deaths from the Ebola virus disease (EVD) in five West African countries (Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria and Sierra Leone). The objective of this study was to estimate the ...
Global Forum 2015 dialogue on “From evidence to policy–thinking outside the box”: perspectives to improve evidence uptake and good practices in the African Region
(BioMed Central, 2016)
The Global Forum 2015 panel session dialogue entitled“ From evidence to policy thinking outside the box” was held on 26 August 2015 in the Philippines to debate why evidence was not fully translated into policy and practice ...
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 ...
Investing in health systems for universal health coverage in Africa
(BioMed Central, 2014)
This study focused on the 47 Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region.The specific objectives were to prepare a synthesis on the situation of health systems’ components, to analyse the correlation ...
Space and place for WHO health development dialogues in the African Region
(BioMed Central, 2016)
Majority of the countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region are not on track to achieve the health-related Millennium Development Goals, yet even more ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ...
Indirect cost of maternal deaths in the WHO African Region in 2010
(BioMed Central, 2014)
An estimated 147,741 maternal deaths occurred in 2010 in 45 of the 47 countries in the African Region of the World Health Organization (WHO). The objective of this study was to estimate the indirect cost of maternal deaths ...
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 ...