Implementation of national policies and interventions (WHO Best Buys) for non-communicable disease prevention and control in Ghana: a mixed methods analysis
Ghana has made progress in adopting the WHO Best Buys targeting risk factors of NCDs. However, the country faces contextual barriers to effective implementation. With the retrogression of some measures over time despite making progress in some earlier years, further investigation is needed to identify facilitators for sustained implementation of the WHO Best Buys interventions.
Authors
- Edward F. Fottrell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0518-7161)
- Kwadwo Koram (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4274-6516)
- Sedzro Kojo Mensah
- Hannah Maria Jennings (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8580-0327)
- Irene Akwo Kretchy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6811-5937)
- Leonard Baatiema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3286-6565)
- Ann Blandford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3198-7122)
- Lydia Okoibhole (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8349-5963)
- Moses Aikins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2370-4006)
- Hassan Haghparast‐Bidgoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6365-2944)
- Carlos S. Grijalva‐Eternod (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2461-9954)
- Sandra Boatemaa Kushitor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0638-6261)
- Olutobi Adekunle Sanuade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4972-1098)
- Daniel Kojo Arhinful (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5496-3289)
- Kafui Adjaye-Gbewonyo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8919-6518)
- Raphael Baffour Awuah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8662-9162)
- Samuel Amon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3937-175X)
- Publa Antwi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9374-7706)
Institutions
- University of Ghana (GH)
- University of Utah (US)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Angkor Hospital for Children (KH)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (GH)
- University College London (GB)
- University of York (GB)
- University of Greenwich (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Research Policy and Systems
- Published
- 2024-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-024-01242-3
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.75
Funders
- UK Research and Innovation
- Medical Research Council