Research needs for an improved primary care response to chronic non-communicable diseases in Africa

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 176-181

  Maher, D ^a   Sekajugo, J ^b   Harries, A D ^c   Grosskurth, H ^a  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

^c INTERNATIONAL UNION AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE   (France)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Health services research; Non communicable diseases

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

AFRICA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EPILEPSY; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESEARCH ETHICS; RESEARCH PRIORITY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CHRONIC DISEASE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 74349131137     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2009.02438.x     Document Type: Review

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