Surveillance of noncommunicable diseases by community health workers in Kerala: the epidemiology of noncommunicable diseases in rural areas (ENDIRA) study.

Menon, Jaideep; Joseph, Jacob; Thachil, Ajit; V Attacheril, Thankachan; Banerjee, Amitava

doi:10.1016/j.gheart.2014.07.003

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Surveillance of noncommunicable diseases by community health workers in Kerala: the epidemiology of noncommunicable diseases in rural areas (ENDIRA) study.

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Authors:

Jaideep Menon

Jacob Joseph

Ajit Thachil

Abstract

BACKGROUND: India carries the greatest burden of noncommunicable disease (NCD) globally. However, there are few contemporary, community-based studies of prevalence in India. Given the physician shortages in rural areas, large-scale, region-specific studies of NCD using community health workers (CHW)...

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