In Southeast Asia, community-based health interventions (CBHIs) are often used to target non-communicable diseases (NCDs). CBHIs that are tailored to sociocultural aspects of health and well-being: local language, religion, customs, traditions, individual preferences, needs, values, and interests, may promote health more effectively than when no attention is paid to these aspects. In this study, we...
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The Implementation of community-based programmes in Vietnam is promising in promoting health
Published in Frontiers in Public Health, 11, our publication titled ’The Implementation of community-based programmes in Vietnam is promising in promoting health’, highlights a significant role of Intergenerational Self-Help Club (ISHC) in Vietnam. Read the article on Frontier. Download a PDF copy here.
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Missed opportunities in hypertension risk factors screening in Indonesia: a mixed-methods evaluation of integrated health post (POSBINDU) implementation
An article entitled “Missed opportunities in hypertension risk factors screening in Indonesia: a mixed-methods evaluation of integrated health post (POSBINDU) implementation” by SUNI-SEA researchers was published in BMJ Open, February 2022. Abstract: Objectives – To assess the implementation and contextual barriers of POSBINDU, a community-based activity focusing on screening of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), mainly hypertension...
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Implementing global health research during the pandemic: what are the lessons for the future?
This literature review was produced by Mary Dunbar, HelpAge International, SUNI-SEA Project Manager. It intends to support the discussion of the webinar titled "Moving forward: How to continue public health implementation research in LMICs during COVID-19" held on 3 March 2022.
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Epidemiological patterns of hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus in Vietnam: Ecological study
An article entitled “Epidemiological Patterns of Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Vietnam. Ecological Study” by SUNI-SEA researchers was published in Research Square, November 2021. Abstract: Vietnam is a SEA country with a high burden of NCD and hypertension and diabetes are among the top contributors to premature mortality. The recent reviews reported the...
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