Controlling Non Communicable Diseases in Nigeria Through Health Library Outreach Projects
| dc.audience | Audience::Health and Bioscience Libraries Section | |
| dc.conference.sessionType | Health and Biosciences Libraries | |
| dc.conference.venue | Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre | |
| dc.contributor.author | Nwafor-Orizu, Ejeagwu Obianuju | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-09-24T09:07:39Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-09-24T09:07:39Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Hypertension, heart attacks, stroke, kidney disease, and diabetes (types 2), some cancers and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are ravaging Nigerians daily. This project was aimed at curbing this rising burden of non-communicable diseases in Nigeria through accurate NCDs health information dissemination to the citizenry especially in rural communities. The Health Library team carried out anti-NCD awareness campaigns in church locations, reaching thousands of worshippers every Sunday. The outreach increases their literacy level in this area and confidence to affect changes in lifestyle. It reduces their vulnerability to NCDs and empowers them to make informed lifestyle choices for healthy living for themselves, their families and the larger society. | en |
| dc.identifier.citation | 1. World Health Organisation (2018) Non-communicable diseases and their risk factors http://www.who.int/ncds/en/ 2. Life Expectancy by Country 2017 - World Population Review http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/life-expectancy-by-country/ 3. World Health Organisation (2015) World Health Rankings: Live Longer, Live Better http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/nigeria-life-expectancy. 4. World Health Organisation (2018) Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of NCDs 2013-2020 http://www.who.int/nmh/events/ncd_action_plan/en/ | |
| dc.identifier.relatedurl | https://2018.ifla.org/ | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.ifla.org/handle/20.500.14598/6333 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.rights | Attribution 4.0 International | |
| dc.rights.accessRights | open access | |
| dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
| dc.subject.keyword | Health information | |
| dc.subject.keyword | non-communicable diseases | |
| dc.subject.keyword | health library | |
| dc.subject.keyword | health librarian | |
| dc.subject.keyword | library outreach programme | |
| dc.title | Controlling Non Communicable Diseases in Nigeria Through Health Library Outreach Projects | en |
| dc.type | Article | |
| ifla.Unit | Section:Health and Bioscience Libraries Section | |
| ifla.oPubId | https://library.ifla.org/id/eprint/2185/ |
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