Non-communicable Diseases Week: Best Practices in Addressing the NCDs Burden from Tanzania
By: Belinda J. Njiro, Jackline E. Ngowi, Harrieth P. Ndumwa, Davis Amani, Castory Munishi, Doreen Mloka, Emmanuel Balandya, Paschal Rugajo, Anna T. Kessy, Omary Ubuguyu, Bakari Salum, Appolinary Kamuhabwa, Kaushik Ramaiya, Bruno F. Sunguya, Erick A. Mboya, Amani I Kikula, Emilia Kitambala, James Kiologwe, James T. Kengia and Ntuli Kapologwe
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.4116 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
Language: English
Submitted on: Mar 16, 2023
Accepted on: Nov 21, 2023
Published on: Dec 15, 2023
Published by: Ubiquity Press
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© 2023 Belinda J. Njiro, Jackline E. Ngowi, Harrieth P. Ndumwa, Davis Amani, Castory Munishi, Doreen Mloka, Emmanuel Balandya, Paschal Rugajo, Anna T. Kessy, Omary Ubuguyu, Bakari Salum, Appolinary Kamuhabwa, Kaushik Ramaiya, Bruno F. Sunguya, Erick A. Mboya, Amani I Kikula, Emilia Kitambala, James Kiologwe, James T. Kengia, Ntuli Kapologwe, published by Ubiquity Press
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