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ArticleGlobal health action2013

Young professionals for health development: the Kenyan experience in combating non-communicable diseases.

Duncan M Matheka, Joseph Nderitu, Rajesh Vedanthan, Alessandro R Demaio, Mellany Murgor, Kiti Kajana, Poonamjeet Loyal, Faraj O Alkizim, Sandeep P Kishore

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Article in Global health action, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Duncan M MathekaDepartment of Medical Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya; Young Professionals Chronic Disease Network, Boston, MA, USA; dunmatheka@gmail.com.
Joseph Nderitu
Rajesh Vedanthan
Alessandro R Demaio
Mellany Murgor
Kiti Kajana
Poonamjeet Loyal
Faraj O Alkizim
Sandeep P Kishore
University of Nairobi · KECornell University · USGlobal Health Strategies (United States) · USHarvard Global Health Institute · USIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · US

Funding

Weill Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan-Kettering MST ProgramT32GM007739 · NIGMS · WEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV · PI HSU, KATHARINE C · 1985 to 2023
$51.1M
Nurse Management of Hypertension in Rural Western KenyaK01TW009218 · FIC · ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI · PI VEDANTHAN, RAJESH · 2011 to 2015
$638k
FIC NIH HHS K01 TW009218NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM007739
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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.

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Health PersonnelBiomedical ResearchChronic DiseaseDeveloping CountriesGlobal HealthHumansInternational CooperationKenyaLeadershipMass ScreeningPatient AdvocacyAfricacancercardiovascular diseases (CVD)developing countriesdiabetes mellitusmedical studentsrheumatic heart disease (RHD)screening medical campsyoung peopleyouth

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PMID24262308
PMCPMC3837302
OpenAlexW2105496696

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