Research for Actionable Policies: implementation science priorities to scale up non–communicable disease interventions in Kenya

Abstract

L ow– to middle–income countries (LMICs) are disproportionately affected by the rise in prevalence of non–communicable diseases (NCDs). According to the World Health Organization, four groups of diseases– cardiovascular disease, cancer, respiratory disease and diabetes – comprise 82% of NCD deaths worldwide and three–quarters of the deaths related to NCD occur in LMIC [1]. In Sub–Sa-haran Africa, the World Bank estimates that nearly 46% of all deaths will be attributable to NCDs by 2030, and 41% of all deaths for those aged 15–59 will be due to NCDs [2].