PAPERS
Remarks by the InterAcademy Medical Panel (IAMP) – Dr Jo Ivey Boufford, IAMP Co-Chair
Poverty, Inequity and NCDs in Rural South Africa – Prof Stephen Tollman, University of the Witwatersrand, RSA
Global Burden of Diseases – Dr Derek Yach, Vitality Institute, USA
Monitoring NCDs in Urban Slums – Dr Steven van de Vijver, African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), Kenya
Cultural Perceptions and their Impact on NCD Risk Factors – Prof Ayodele Jegede, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Poverty and NCDs: Lessons Learned – Dr Charles Agyemang, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands/Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
The First 1000 Days of Life and its Relevance to NCD’s – Prof Shane Norris, University of the Witwatersrand/Medical Research Council, RSA
Evidence that Lifestyle Changes can have an Impact on Obesity in the Long Term – Prof Vicki Lambert, University of Cape Town, RSA
Evidence that Fiscal and Legislative Changes can have an Impact on Obesity – Dr Gary Sacks, Deakin University, Australia
Alcohol and Drug Abuse as Risk Factors – Prof Bronwyn Myers, Medical Research Council, RSA
Cancer in Africa – Prof Charles Olweny, Uganda Martyrs University, Uganda
Breast Cancer in Countries of Limited Resources – Dr Eva Kantelhardt, University of Halle, Germany
Challenges to Performing Genomic Studies on NCDs in African Populations – Prof Michele Ramsay, University of the Witwatersrand/National Health Laboratory Services, RSA
Non-blood Based Screening Tools for NCDs – Prof Naomi Levitt, University of Cape Town, RSA
Cost-effective Drug Combinations for Patients with NCDs – Dr Denis Xavier, St John’s Research Institute, India
Integral Management of Diabetes and NCDs – Dr Mary Amuyunzu-Nyamongo, African Institute for Health and Development (AIHD), Kenya
Realistic Targets for the Care of People with Diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa – Prof Jean-Claude Mbanya, Hospital Central in Yaoundé, Cameroon
Models of Care: Tanzania Experience – Dr Kaushik Ramaiya, International Diabetes Federation (IDF), Tanzania
Hypertension in Africa – Prof Albertino Damasceno, Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique
Factors Contributing to Hypertension in African Populations – Prof Alta Schutte, North-West University, RSA
Cardiovascular Translational Medicine – Prof De-Pei Liu, Peking Union Medical College, China
Integrating Prevention and Treatment for NCDs into Primary Health Care – Dr Lara Fairall, University of Cape Town, RSA
Integrating Mental Health with other NCDs – Prof Inge Petersen, University of KwaZulu-Natal
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