Looking at non-communicable diseases in Uganda through a local lens: An analysis using locally derived data

Globalization and Health

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Schwartz, Jeremy I ^a,b,c   Guwatudde, David ^d   Nugent, Rachel ^e   Kiiza, Charles Mondo ^c,f  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Young Professionals Chronic Disease Network   (United States)

^c Uganda Initiative for Integrated Management of Non Communicable Diseases   (Uganda)

^d MAKERERE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Uganda)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^f MULAGO NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Chronic conditions; Health system financing; Low and middle income countries; Multi sector collaboration; Non communicable diseases; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; DEVELOPING WORLD; DISEASE SPREAD; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH WORKER; MENTAL HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; NEOPLASM; NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UGANDA; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CAPACITY BUILDING; CHRONIC DISEASE; COOPERATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; POVERTY;

UGANDA;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CAPACITY BUILDING; CHRONIC DISEASE; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; FINANCIAL SUPPORT; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; POVERTY; PUBLIC SECTOR; UGANDA;

EID: 84964697327     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17448603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12992-014-0077-5     Document Type: Review

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