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Community Health Worker-Led Cardiovascular Disease Risk Screening and Referral for Care and Further Management in Rural and Urban Communities in Rwanda by Niyibizi, Jean Berchmans, Ntawuyirushintege, Seleman, Nganabashaka, Jean Pierre, Umwali, Ghislaine, Tumusiime, David, Ntaganda, Evariste, Rulisa, Stephen, Bavuma, Charlotte Munganyinka

“…Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a global health issue. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are facing early CVD-related morbidity. Early diagnosis and…”
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Perceived cardiovascular disease risk and tailored communication strategies among rural and urban community dwellers in Rwanda: a qualitative study by Niyibizi, Jean Berchmans, Okop, Kufre Joseph, Nganabashaka, Jean Pierre, Umwali, Ghislaine, Rulisa, Stephen, Ntawuyirushintege, Seleman, Tumusiime, David, Nyandwi, Alypio, Ntaganda, Evariste, Delobelle, Peter, Levitt, Naomi, Bavuma, Charlotte M

“…In Rwanda, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the third leading cause of death, and hence constitute an important public health issue. Worldwide, most CVDs are…”
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The effects of COVID-19 mitigation measures on physical activity (PA) participation among adults in Rwanda: An online cross-sectional survey by Nganabashaka, Jean Pierre, Niyibizi, Jean Berchmans, Umwali, Ghislaine, Rulisa, Stephen, M. Bavuma, Charlotte, Byiringiro, Jean Claude, Ntawuyirushintege, Seleman, Niyomugabo, Pierre Celestin, Izerimana, Lambert, Tumusiime, David

“…Introduction More than a third of the world's population was under full or partial lockdown during COVID-19 by April 2020. Such mitigation measures might have…”
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Implementing and Evaluating Community Health Worker-Led Cardiovascular Disease Risk Screening Intervention in Sub-Saharan Africa Communities: A Participatory Implementation Research Protocol by Okop, Kufre, Delobelle, Peter, Lambert, Estelle Victoria, Getachew, Hailemichael, Howe, Rawleigh, Kedir, Kiya, Niyibizi, Jean Berchmans, Bavuma, Charlotte, Kasenda, Stephen, Crampin, Amelia C, King, Abby C, Puoane, Thandi, Levitt, Naomi S

“…The increasing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) poses a…”
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Multi-country collaborative citizen science projects to co-design cardiovascular disease prevention strategies and advocacy: findings from Ethiopia, Malawi, Rwanda, and South Africa by Okop, Kufre J, Kedir, Kiya, Kasenda, Stephen, Niyibizi, Jean Berchmans, Chipeta, Effie, Getachew, Hailemichael, Sell, Kerstin, Lambert, Estelle Victoria, Puoane, Thandi, Rulisa, Stephen, Bunn, Christopher, King, Abby C, Bavuma, Charlotte, Howe, Rawleigh, Crampin, Amelia C, Levitt, Naomi S

“…Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) were responsible for 20.5 million annual deaths globally in 2021, with a disproportionally high burden in sub-Saharan Africa…”
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Models of integrated care for multi-morbidity assessed in systematic reviews: a scoping review by Rohwer, Anke, Toews, Ingrid, Uwimana-Nicol, Jeannine, Nyirenda, John L Z, Niyibizi, Jean Berchmans, Akiteng, Ann R, Meerpohl, Joerg J, Bavuma, Charlotte M, Kredo, Tamara, Young, Taryn

“…The prevalence of multi-morbidity is increasing globally. Integrated models of care present a potential intervention to improve patient and health system…”
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The Comparability of Lipid-based and Body Mass Index-based Cardiovascular Disease Risk Scores: Using the Rwanda 2012-2013 Non-communicable Diseases Risk Factors Survey Data by Berchmans Niyibizi, Jean, Kufre Joseph, Okop, Naomi, Levitt, Rulisa, Stephen, Ntawuyirushintege, Seleman, Tumusiime, David, Nyandwi, Alypio, Ntaganda, Evariste, Ayele, Birhanu, Bavuma, Charlotte

“…Background In Rwanda, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) ranked second of the most common cause of death in 2016.  CVD risk score tools have been recommended to…”
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Developing, implementing, and monitoring tailored strategies for integrated knowledge translation in five sub-Saharan African countries by Sell, Kerstin, Jessani, Nasreen S, Mesfin, Firaol, Rehfuess, Eva A, Rohwer, Anke, Delobelle, Peter, Balugaba, Bonny E, Schmidt, Bey-Marrié, Kedir, Kiya, Mpando, Talitha, Niyibizi, Jean Berchmans, Osuret, Jimmy, Bayiga-Zziwa, Esther, Kredo, Tamara, Mbeye, Nyanyiwe Masingi, Pfadenhauer, Lisa M

“…Integrated knowledge translation (IKT) through strategic, continuous engagement with decision-makers represents an approach to bridge research, policy and…”
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Community-driven citizen science approach to explore cardiovascular disease risk perception, and develop prevention advocacy strategies in sub-Saharan Africa: a programme protocol by Okop, Kufre Joseph, Murphy, Kathy, Lambert, Estelle Victoria, Kedir, Kiya, Getachew, Hailemichael, Howe, Rawleigh, Niyibizi, Jean Berchmans, Ntawuyirushintege, Selemani, Bavuma, Charlotte, Rulisa, Stephen, Kasenda, Stephen, Chipeta, Effie, Bunn, Christopher, Crampin, Amelia C, Chapotera, Gertrude, King, Abby C, Banchoff, Ann, Winter, Sandra J, Levitt, Naomi S

“…In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), which experiences a disproportionately high cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden, population-based screening and prevention…”
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Population-Level Interventions Targeting Risk Factors for Hypertension and Diabetes in Rwanda: A Situational Analysis by Nganabashaka, Jean Pierre, Ntawuyirushintege, Seleman, Niyibizi, Jean Berchmans, Umwali, Ghislaine, Bavuma, Charlotte M., Byiringiro, Jean Claude, Rulisa, Stephen, Burns, Jacob, Rehfuess, Eva, Young, Taryn, Tumusiime, David K.

“…BackgroundEighty percent (80%) of global Non-Communicable Diseases attributed deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) with hypertension and…”
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The effects of COVID-19 mitigation measures on physical activity by Nganabashaka, Jean Pierre, Niyibizi, Jean Berchmans, Umwali, Ghislaine, Rulisa, Stephen, M. Bavuma, Charlotte, Byiringiro, Jean Claude, Ntawuyirushintege, Seleman, Niyomugabo, Pierre Celestin, Izerimana, Lambert, Tumusiime, David

“…Introduction More than a third of the world's population was under full or partial lockdown during COVID-19 by April 2020. Such mitigation measures might have…”
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Prevalence and characteristics associated with diabetes mellitus and impaired fasting glucose among people aged 15 to 64 years in rural and urban Rwanda: secondary data analysis of World Health Organization surveillance data by Bavuma, Charlotte Munganyinka, Niyibizi, Jean Berchmans, Bitunguhari, Leopold, Musafiri, Sanctus, McQuillan, Ruth, Wild, Sarah

“…diabetes mellitus is an increasing public health burden in developing countries. The magnitude of diabetes association with traditional risk factors for…”
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Integrated Knowledge Translation in Non-Communicable Disease Research in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Comparison of Systematic and Ad Hoc Stakeholder Engagement by Mpando, Talitha L., Sell, Kerstin, Delobelle, Peter, Osuret, Jimmy, Niyibizi, Jean Berchmans, Ntawuyirushintege, Seleman, Geremew, Bezinash, Jessani, Nasreen S.

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Continuing Professional Development Program in Health Facilities in Rwanda: A Qualitative Study on the Perceptions of Health Professionals by Munyaneza, Emmanuel, Rugwizangoga, Belson, Rusingiza, Emmanuel, Niyibizi, Jean Berchmans, Kanyandekwe, Simon Rutayisire, Byiringiro, Jean Claude, Masaisa, Florence

“…Continuous professional development (CPD) is an important pillar in healthcare service delivery. Health professionals at all levels and disciplines must…”
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Using Citizen Science Within an Integrated Knowledge Translation (IKT) Approach to Explore Cardiovascular Disease Risk Perception in Rwanda by Niyibizi, Jean Berchmans, Nganabashaka, Jean Pierre, Ntawuyirushintege, Seleman, Tumusiime, David, Umwali, Ghislaine, Rulisa, Stephen, Nyandwi, Alypio, Okop, Kufre Joseph, Ntaganda, Evariste, Sell, Kerstin, Levitt, Naomi, Jessani, Nasreen S., Bavuma, Charlotte M.

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Exploring Perceptions and Acceptance of Minimally Invasive Tissue Sampling among Bereaved Relatives and Health-Care Professionals in Rwanda by Rugwizangoga, Belson, Niyibizi, Jean Berchmans, Ndayisaba, Marie Claire, Musoni, Emile, Manirakiza, Felix, Uwineza, Annette, Tuyisenge, Lisine, Nyundo, Martin, Hategekimana, Theobald, Ntakirutimana, Gervais

“…In most low- and lower middle-income countries (LMICs), minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS) is a relatively new procedure for identifying the cause of…”
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