National Non-Communicable Diseases Conferences- A Platform to Inform Policies and Practices in Tanzania.
Autor: | Amani DE; Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 9 United Nations Road, Upanga West P O Box 65001, Dar es salaam, Tanzania., Ndumwa HP; Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 9 United Nations Road, Upanga West P O Box 65001, Dar es salaam, Tanzania., Ngowi JE; Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 9 United Nations Road, Upanga West P O Box 65001, Dar es salaam, Tanzania., Njiro BJ; Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 9 United Nations Road, Upanga West P O Box 65001, Dar es salaam, Tanzania., Munishi C; Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 9 United Nations Road, Upanga West P O Box 65001, Dar es salaam, Tanzania., Mboya EA; Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 9 United Nations Road, Upanga West P O Box 65001, Dar es salaam, Tanzania., Mloka D; Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 9 United Nations Road, Upanga West P O Box 65001, Dar es salaam, Tanzania., Kikula AI; Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 9 United Nations Road, Upanga West P O Box 65001, Dar es salaam, Tanzania., Balandya E; Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 9 United Nations Road, Upanga West P O Box 65001, Dar es salaam, Tanzania., Ruggajo P; Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 9 United Nations Road, Upanga West P O Box 65001, Dar es salaam, Tanzania.; Ministry of Health, P O Box 743 Dodoma, Tanzania., Kessy AT; Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 9 United Nations Road, Upanga West P O Box 65001, Dar es salaam, Tanzania., Kitambala E; Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 9 United Nations Road, Upanga West P O Box 65001, Dar es salaam, Tanzania., Kapologwe N; President's Office Regional Administration and Local Government, P O Box 1923 Dodoma, Tanzania., Kengia JT; President's Office Regional Administration and Local Government, P O Box 1923 Dodoma, Tanzania., Kiologwe J; Ministry of Health, P O Box 743 Dodoma, Tanzania., Ubuguyu O; Ministry of Health, P O Box 743 Dodoma, Tanzania., Salum B; President's Office Regional Administration and Local Government, P O Box 1923 Dodoma, Tanzania., Kamuhabwa A; Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 9 United Nations Road, Upanga West P O Box 65001, Dar es salaam, Tanzania., Ramaiya K; Tanzania Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance, P O Box 65201 Dar es salaam, Tanzania.; Tanzania Diabetes Association, P O Box 65201 Dar es salaam, Tanzania.; Shree Hindu Mandal Hospital, P O Box 581 Dar es salaam, Tanzania., Sunguya BF; Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 9 United Nations Road, Upanga West P O Box 65001, Dar es salaam, Tanzania. |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Zdroj: | Annals of global health [Ann Glob Health] 2024 Mar 04; Vol. 90 (1), pp. 18. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 04 (Print Publication: 2024). |
DOI: | 10.5334/aogh.4112 |
Abstrakt: | Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) arise from diverse risk factors with differences in the contexts and variabilities in regions and countries. Addressing such a complex challenge requires local evidence. Tanzania has been convening stakeholders every year to disseminate and discuss scientific evidence, policies, and implementation gaps, to inform policy makers in NCDs responses. This paper documents these dissemination efforts and how they have influenced NCDs response and landscape in Tanzania and the region . Methods: Desk review was conducted through available MOH and conference organizers' documents. It had both quantitative and qualitative data. The review included reports of the four NCDs conferences, conference organization, and conduct processes. In addition, themes of the conferences, submitted abstracts, and presentations were reviewed. Narrative synthesis was conducted to address the objectives. Recommendations emanated from the conference and policy uptake were reviewed and discussed to determine the impact of the dissemination. Findings: Since 2019, four theme-specific conferences were organized. This report includes evidence from four conferences. The conferences convened researchers and scientists from research and training institutions, implementers, government agencies, and legislators in Tanzania and other countries within and outside Africa. Four hundred and thirty-five abstracts were presented covering 14 sub-themes on health system improvements, financing, governance, prevention intervention, and the role of innovation and technology. The conferences have had a positive effect on governments' response to NCDs, including health care financing, NCDs research agenda, and universal health coverage. Conclusion: The National NCDs conferences have provided suitable platforms where stakeholders can share, discuss, and recommend vital strategies for addressing the burden of NCDs through informing policies and practices. Ensuring the engagement of the right stakeholders, as well as the uptake and utilization of the recommendations from these platforms, remains crucial for addressing the observed epidemiological transition in Tanzania and other countries with similar contexts. Competing Interests: The authors have no competing interest to declare. (Copyright: © 2024 The Author(s).) |
Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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