Policy environment for prevention, control and management of cardiovascular diseases in primary health care in Kenya.

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 policy documents were also included. The contents of documents identified were reviewed to a

SUBMITTER: Asiki G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5944159 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature