Open AccessAssessment of risk factors for Non-Communicable diseases among a cohort of community health workers in Western Cape, South Africa
Author(s) -
Levona Johnson,
Laura H. Schopp,
Firdouza Waggie,
José M. Frantz
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
malawi medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.43
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1995-7270
pISSN - 1995-7262
DOI - 10.4314/mmj.v33i3.7
Subject(s) - medicine , non communicable disease , cape , environmental health , community health workers , cohort , community health , public health , health services , nursing , population , archaeology , history
Community Health Workers (CHWs) have been identified as the key health professionals to drive the agenda of the prevention of health risk behaviours, linked to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in South Africa. They are regarded as the agents of change, who will provide impetus to the achievement of the health behaviour goals, set out by the South African National Department of Health.