Young professionals for health development: the Kenyan experience in combating non-communicable diseases
| Autor: | Joseph Nderitu, P Loyal, Rajesh Vedanthan, Faraj O. Alkizim, Duncan Mwangangi Matheka, Sandeep P. Kishore, Mellany Murgor, Kiti Kajana, Alessandro R Demaio |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Kenya
Economic growth medicine.medical_specialty diabetes mellitus cancer cardiovascular diseases (CVD) rheumatic heart disease (RHD) youth young people medical students developing countries Africa screening medical camps Capacity Building Biomedical Research Health Personnel International Cooperation Alternative medicine Developing country Patient Advocacy Global Health Patient advocacy Global health medicine Humans Mass Screening Implementation Mass screening business.industry Health Policy lcsh:Public aspects of medicine Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health lcsh:RA1-1270 Leadership Young professional Chronic Disease business |
| Zdroj: | Global Health Action, Vol 6, Iss 0, Pp 1-5 (2013) Global Health Action Global Health Action; Vol 6 (2013): incl Supplements |
| ISSN: | 1654-9880 1654-9716 |
| Popis: | Young individuals (below 35 years) comprise an estimated 60% of the global population. Not only are these individuals currently experiencing chronic, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), either living with or at risk for these conditions, but will also experience the long-term repercussions of the current NCD policy implementations. It is thus imperative that they meaningfully contribute to the global discourse and responses for NCDs at the local level. Here, we profile one example of meaningful engagement: the Young Professionals Chronic Disease Network (YPCDN). The YPCDN is a global online network that provides a platform for young professionals to deliberate new and innovative methods of approaching the NCD challenges facing our societies. We provide a case study of the 2-year experiences of a country chapter (Kenya) of the YPCDN to demonstrate the significance and impact of emerging leaders in addressing the new global health agenda of the 21st century.Keywords: diabetes mellitus; cancer; cardiovascular diseases (CVD); rheumatic heart disease (RHD); youth; young people; medical students; developing countries; Africa; screening medical camps(Published: 20 November 2013)Citation: Glob Health Action 2013, 6: 22461 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/gha.v6i0.22461 |
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