Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention Policies and Their Implementation in Africa: A Systematic Review
Objectives: To synthesize the existing evidence on NCD policy equity, policy practices, and policy implementation gaps to prevent NCDs in African countries.Methods: Following the PRISMA-Extension for equity-focused review guidelines, the authors systematically searched documentary evidence from seve...
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| author | Melkamu Dugassa Kassa Melkamu Dugassa Kassa Jeanne Martin Grace |
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| description | Objectives: To synthesize the existing evidence on NCD policy equity, policy practices, and policy implementation gaps to prevent NCDs in African countries.Methods: Following the PRISMA-Extension for equity-focused review guidelines, the authors systematically searched documentary evidence from seven databases (BMC, CINHAL Plus, Cochrane, Google Scholar, PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus) to identify studies conducted and published on African countries between April 2013 and December 31, 2020.Results: From identified 213 records, 21 studies were included in the final synthesis. Major results showed inadequate studies on NCD policy, unsatisfactory NCD-related policy development, poor policy implementation, lack of policy equity to combat NCDs, and lack of data recorded on NCDs’ prevalence, morbidity, and mortality.Conclusion: The rigorous WHO-endorsed NCD policies and prevention strategies on the African continent might debar African policymakers and leaders from developing and implementing indigenous NCD-combating strategies. Continent-wide innovative and indigenous NCD-prevention policies and policy equity to effectively prevent, control, and manage NCDs must be developed by African scientists and policymakers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eba25c5219c34f108a51d1807548fdfd2022-12-22T00:04:09ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Public Health Reviews2107-69522022-02-014210.3389/phrs.2021.16043101604310Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention Policies and Their Implementation in Africa: A Systematic ReviewMelkamu Dugassa Kassa0Melkamu Dugassa Kassa1Jeanne Martin Grace2College of Health Science, Discipline of Biokinetics, Exercise and Podiatric Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South AfricaDepartment of Biokinetics, Exercise, and Sports Science, Sport Academy, Jimma University, Jimma, EthiopiaCollege of Health Science, Discipline of Biokinetics, Exercise and Podiatric Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South AfricaObjectives: To synthesize the existing evidence on NCD policy equity, policy practices, and policy implementation gaps to prevent NCDs in African countries.Methods: Following the PRISMA-Extension for equity-focused review guidelines, the authors systematically searched documentary evidence from seven databases (BMC, CINHAL Plus, Cochrane, Google Scholar, PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus) to identify studies conducted and published on African countries between April 2013 and December 31, 2020.Results: From identified 213 records, 21 studies were included in the final synthesis. Major results showed inadequate studies on NCD policy, unsatisfactory NCD-related policy development, poor policy implementation, lack of policy equity to combat NCDs, and lack of data recorded on NCDs’ prevalence, morbidity, and mortality.Conclusion: The rigorous WHO-endorsed NCD policies and prevention strategies on the African continent might debar African policymakers and leaders from developing and implementing indigenous NCD-combating strategies. Continent-wide innovative and indigenous NCD-prevention policies and policy equity to effectively prevent, control, and manage NCDs must be developed by African scientists and policymakers.https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/phrs.2021.1604310/fullhealth policyNCDsNCDs prevention and controlpolicy gapspolicy implementationprevention strategies |
| spellingShingle | Melkamu Dugassa Kassa Melkamu Dugassa Kassa Jeanne Martin Grace Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention Policies and Their Implementation in Africa: A Systematic Review Public Health Reviews health policy NCDs NCDs prevention and control policy gaps policy implementation prevention strategies |
| title | Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention Policies and Their Implementation in Africa: A Systematic Review |
| title_full | Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention Policies and Their Implementation in Africa: A Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention Policies and Their Implementation in Africa: A Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention Policies and Their Implementation in Africa: A Systematic Review |
| title_short | Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention Policies and Their Implementation in Africa: A Systematic Review |
| title_sort | noncommunicable diseases prevention policies and their implementation in africa a systematic review |
| topic | health policy NCDs NCDs prevention and control policy gaps policy implementation prevention strategies |
| url | https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/phrs.2021.1604310/full |
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