Comprehensive strategies for the prevention and control of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases in Africa: Future directions

Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 363-366

  Muna, Walinjom F T ^a  

^a Cameroon Academy of Sciences   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Disease prevention and control; Non Communicable diseases; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIABETES CONTROL; DIABETES MELLITUS; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH TECHNOLOGY; HUMAN; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL ASPECT; TECHNOLOGY;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CVDS; DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL; ICT; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY; MDGS; MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENTAL GOALS; NCDS; NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; SSA; SUB SAHARAN AFRICA; SUB SAHARAN AFRICAN REGION; WHO; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AFRICA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIABETES MELLITUS; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS;

EID: 84887918320     PISSN: 00330620     EISSN: 18731740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2013.10.012     Document Type: Article

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