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Prioritising and planning scale-up research projects targeting non-communicable diseases: a mixed-method study by the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases upscaling working group.
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2023)
INTRODUCTION: Governments must scale-up evidence-based interventions to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Implementation research can help develop contextually appropriate strategies and optimise ...
Autophagy and oxidative stress in non-communicable diseases: A matter of the inflammatory state?
(Elsevier Inc., 2018)
© 2018 Elsevier Inc. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), also known as chronic diseases, are long-lasting conditions that affect millions of people around the world. Different factors contribute to their genesis and progression; ...
The process of prioritization of non-communicable diseases in the global health policy arena
(Oxford University Press, 2019)
Although non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, the global policy response has not been commensurate with their health, economic and social burden. This study examined ...
Structural responses to the obesity and non-communicable diseases epidemic: Update on the Chilean law of food labelling and advertising
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2019)
© 2018 World Obesity FederationChile approved the law of food labelling and advertising in 2012; this law aims to address the obesity epidemic, particularly in children. The implementation details were published in 2015, ...
Combating non-communicable diseases: Potentials and challenges for community health workers in a digital age, a narrative review of the literature
(Oxford University Press, 2019)
The use of community health workers (CHWs) has been explored as a viable option to provide home health education, counselling and basic health care, notwithstanding their challenges in training and retention. In this ...
Reinventing the wheel?: the convergence between the SDGs and the UN documents for non-communicable diseases risk factorsReinventando a roda?: a convergência entre os ODS e os documentos da ONU para fatores de risco de doenças crônicas não transmissíveis
(Universidade de Brasília. Instituto de Relações Internacionais. Centro de Estudos Globais, 2021)
Oral transmission of Chagas' disease Transmisión de la enfermedad de Chagas por vía oral
(2011)
The traditional transmission pathways of Chagas' disease are vectorial, transfusional, transplacental and organ transplantation. However, oral transmission is gaining importance. The first evidence of oral transmission was ...