Browsing by Author "Virani, Salim S."

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Combating non-communicable diseases: Potentials and challenges for community health workers in a digital age, a narrative review of the literature

Mishra, Shiva Raj; Lygidakis, Charilaos; Neupane, Dinesh; Gyawali, Bishal; Uwizihiwe, Jean Paul; Virani, Salim S.; Kallestrup, Per; Miranda, J. Jaime (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 ...
Strengthening evidence to inform health systems: opportunities for the WHO and partners to accelerate progress on non-communicable diseases.

Hyder, Adnan A.; Rylance, Sarah; Al Saegh, Abeer; Feigin, Valery L.; Kataria, Ishu; Laatikainen, Tiina; Lee, Liming; Mahendradhata, Yodi; Marten, Robert; Mikkelsen, Bente; Miranda, J. Jaime; Nugent, Rachel; Owolabi, Mayowa; Sullivan, Richard; Virani, Salim S.; Reddy, K. Srinath (BMJ Publishing Group, 2023)

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have a remarkably high burden globally, accounting for 74% of all deaths. Every year 17 million people die from an NCD before the age of 70, and 86% of these premature deaths occur in ...

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