Chronic Diseases Management (CDM) Archives

Front-of-Package Food Labeling to Improve Consumer Knowledge on the Healthiness of Packaged Foods in Kenya

This fact sheet presents synthesized information/data on consumers’ perceptions and the effectiveness of front-of-package food labels (FoPLs) in identifying unhealthy […]

Understanding Parkinson’s disease

April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, with April 11 officially recognized as World Parkinson’s Day. During this time, the Parkinson’s community […]

Are We Doing Enough to End Tuberculosis?

Across the world, various actors commemorated World Tuberculosis Day this year on the backdrop of the recent publishing of the […]

Parkinson’s Disease in Africa: Bridging the Data Gap for Better Care

April 11 marks World Parkinson’s Disease Day, which provides an opportunity to shed light on this neurodegenerative condition that remains […]

CANCER2: Breast Cancer Survivorship in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Pilot Study in Kenya

This project aims to determine the needs of cancer survivors in Kenya and understand their experience of cancer survivorship. The […]

CANCER1: Reducing Delays in Cancer Care in Sub-Saharan Africa

This project aims to develop, implement, and evaluate two interventions to reduce delays in cancer care within the formal health […]

MEN3: Improving Referral for Adolescents with Mental Health Disorders in Nairobi (RAMH)

This study aims to improve mental health referrals for adolescents from faith leaders and school staff to clinical care. The […]

MEN2: Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis, Perceptions, Awareness And Care In Kenya And Senegal (PACKS)

The main goal of the project is to improve health care for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). We will specifically […]

MEN1: Epilepsy Pathway Innovation in Africa (EPInA)

This study aims to close prevention, diagnostic and treatment gaps through improving the rate of accurate diagnosis of epilepsy by […]

CMD1: Pathways to Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Screening and Diagnosis (GDM)

The main objective is to identify barriers and facilitators to diagnosing GDM in Kagando, rural Uganda. The study seeks to […]

FEP-ACT4: Addressing the Commercial Determinants of Health in Sub-Saharan Africa

This project aims to explore how three unhealthy commodity industries (UCIs), alcohol, ultra-processed food (UPF), and fossil fuels influence population […]

FEP-ACT3: INFORMAS 2.0 PROJECT

This project aims to harmonize indicators for measuring progress on creating healthy and sustainable food systems, adapting the INFORMAS (International […]

FEP-ACT2: Child Directed Marketing

This project aims to investigate trade and market levers influencing South African and sub-Saharan African food environments. It will generate […]

FEP-ACT1: Food Environment Policy-Action (FEP-Action)

The long-term goal of the FEP-Action project is to contribute to the reduction of the double burden of malnutrition (DBM) […]

CDRisk7: Can Self-Help Groups Improve Financial Stability and Quality of Life of Households Receiving Government Cash Transfers? Evidence from Inua Jamii-OVC program in the Slums of Nairobi, Kenya.

This study will investigate the impact of women’s engagement with self-help groups on their financial stability and overall quality of […]

CDRISK6: The Next Generation Vaccine Card: Innovative Technology to Improve Vaccine Equity in Rural and Urban Settings in East Africa

This project aims to develop and evaluate a ‘digital vaccine card’ and registry that will facilitate the electronic collection of […]

CDRISK5: Multi-Component Interventions to Reduce Unhealthy Diets and Physical Inactivity among Adolescents In Nairobi, Kenya (Generation-H project)

This project aims to reduce two important modifiable risk factors for NCDs: unhealthy diets, physical inactivity, and their underlying social […]

Research Unit: Chronic Diseases Management (CDM)

Front-of-Package Food Labeling to Improve Consumer Knowledge on the Healthiness of Packaged Foods in Kenya

Understanding Parkinson’s disease

Are We Doing Enough to End Tuberculosis?

Parkinson’s Disease in Africa: Bridging the Data Gap for Better Care

CANCER2: Breast Cancer Survivorship in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Pilot Study in Kenya

CANCER1: Reducing Delays in Cancer Care in Sub-Saharan Africa

MEN3: Improving Referral for Adolescents with Mental Health Disorders in Nairobi (RAMH)

MEN2: Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis, Perceptions, Awareness And Care In Kenya And Senegal (PACKS)

MEN1: Epilepsy Pathway Innovation in Africa (EPInA)

CMD1: Pathways to Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Screening and Diagnosis (GDM)

FEP-ACT4: Addressing the Commercial Determinants of Health in Sub-Saharan Africa

FEP-ACT3: INFORMAS 2.0 PROJECT

FEP-ACT2: Child Directed Marketing

FEP-ACT1: Food Environment Policy-Action (FEP-Action)

CDRisk7: Can Self-Help Groups Improve Financial Stability and Quality of Life of Households Receiving Government Cash Transfers? Evidence from Inua Jamii-OVC program in the Slums of Nairobi, Kenya.

CDRISK6: The Next Generation Vaccine Card: Innovative Technology to Improve Vaccine Equity in Rural and Urban Settings in East Africa

CDRISK5: Multi-Component Interventions to Reduce Unhealthy Diets and Physical Inactivity among Adolescents In Nairobi, Kenya (Generation-H project)

CDRISK4: Biobanking of leftover samples from routine healthcare provision in Kenya and Uganda

CDRISK3: Multimorbidity in Africa: Digital Innovation, Visualization, and Application (MADIVA)

CDRISK2: The Uganda Schistosomiasis Multidisciplinary Research Center (U-SMRC)

CDRISK 1: Data on Youth And Tobacco In Africa (DaYTA)

HIV Prevention Campaigns: Are Boys Being Left Behind?

Patrice Akusa Mawa

Hannah Simba

Frank Ouma