The document discusses noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like cardiovascular disease which cause a large burden in developing countries. It outlines a study conducted in Ghana that found health workers have high awareness of NCDs but face barriers to accessing up-to-date information like cost and unreliable internet connectivity. The study recommends addressing these issues by providing local, open-access research and knowledge sharing to help prevent NCDs.
Open-access publishing and noncommunicable disease prevention
1. Open access publishing & noncommunicable disease prevention in developing countries www.procor.org a program of the Lown Cardiovascular Research Foundation Collins Kokuro Associate Director, Ashanti-ProCor Project Specialist Physician, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Kumasi, Ghana
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A major reduction in the burden of NCDs will come from population-wide interventions, which are cost effective and may even be revenue-generating, as is the case with tobacco and alcohol tax increases, for instance.
Literature review (1) on information needs of heatlh workers in developing countries, with focus on Africa Knowledge and practice survey of medical students & public health/community health nurses Key informant interviews with stakeholders in medicine, academia, public health, and information services Focus groups with physicians; nurses; students in KNUST’s Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, Herbal Medicine; nursing students; information specialists (1) “Information needs of health care workers in developing countries: A literature review with a focus on Africa. N. Pakenham-Walsh, F. Bukachi. Human Resources for Health. April 2009. 20 focus groups Published in open access journal
20 focus groups Published in open access journal
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The developing world in The New England Journal of Medicine Lown B, Banerjee A Globalization and Health 2006, 2 :3 (16 March 2006) [ Abstract ] [ Full Text ] [ PDF ] [ PubMed ] [ Related articles ] http://www.globalizationandhealth.com/content/2/1/3 Lancet since 1963 401 Lancet Searching journal content for cardiovascular africa (all words) in full text, from Jan 1963 through Oct 2011. New Search Next 10 Displaying results 1-10 of 812 http://www.thelancet.com/search/results?searchTerm=cardiovascular&fieldName=AllFields&op=and&searchterm2=africa&fieldname2=AllFields&year=&volume=&page=&jrnl=&artypes=&advsrch=t&journalFromWhichSearchStarted=&sort=date&order=desc&collectionName=All%20Lancet%20Journals
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