Journal article
Policy environment for prevention, control and management of cardiovascular diseases in primary health care in Kenya
G Asiki, S Shao, C Wainana, C Khayeka-Wandabwa, TN Haregu, PA Juma, S Mohammed, D Wambui, E Gong, LL Yan, C Kyobutungi
BMC Health Services Research | BMC | Published : 2018
Abstract
Background: In Kenya, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) accounted for more than 10% of total deaths and 4% of total Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) in 2015 with a steady increase over the past decade. The main objective of this paper was to review the existing policies and their content in relation to prevention, control and management of CVDs at primary health care (PHC) level in Kenya. Methods: A targeted document search in Google engine using keywords "Kenya national policy on cardiovascular diseases" and "Kenya national policy on non-communicable diseases (NCDs)" was conducted in addition to key informant interviews with Kenyan policy makers. Relevant regional and international polic..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This study was conducted as part of the multinational FAITH project. The FAITH-Kenya study was funded by Duke Kunshan University (Global Health Research Center, PI: Lijing L. Yan) through the Duke Kunshan University Development Foundation. The fund was donated to the Foundation by philanthropist Ms. Guo Tingting. Shuai Shao was supported by the Duke Kunshan University Master Student Fieldwork Fund for her fieldwork in Kenya. The funding body had no role in the design of the study and collection, analysis, and interpretation of data and in writing the manuscript.