• Media type: E-Article
  • Title: Assessment of risk factors for Non-Communicable diseases among a cohort of community health workers in Western Cape, South Africa
  • Contributor: Johnson, Levona; Schopp, Laura; Waggie, Firdouza; Frantz, J.M
  • Published: African Journals Online (AJOL), 2021
  • Published in: Malawi Medical Journal, 33 (2021) 3, Seite 196-203
  • Language: Not determined
  • DOI: 10.4314/mmj.v33i3.7
  • ISSN: 1995-7262
  • Keywords: General Medicine
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  • Description: <jats:p>Community Health Workers (CHWs) have been identified as the key health professionals to drive the agenda of the prevention of health risk behaviours, linked to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in South Africa. They are regarded as the agents of change, who will provide impetus to the achievement of the health behaviour goals, set out by the South African National Department of Health.</jats:p>
  • Access State: Open Access