INTRODUCING A MODEL OF CARDIOVASCULAR PREVENTION IN NAIROBI'S SLUMS BY INTEGRATING A PUBLIC HEALTH AND PRIVATE-SECTOR APPROACH: THE SCALE-UP STUDY

Introducing a model of cardiovascular prevention in Nairobi's slums by integrating a public health and private-sector approach: the SCALE-UP study

Introduction: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with annual deaths expected to increase to 2 million by 2030.Currently, most national health systems in SSA are not adequately prepared for this epidemic.This is especially so in slum settlements where access to formal healthcare and resources is lim

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High Fat Programming and Cardiovascular Disease

Programming is triggered through events during critical developmental phases that alter offspring health outcomes.High fat programming is defined as the maintenance on a high fat diet during fetal and/or early postnatal life that induces metabolic and physiological alterations that compromise CUSHIONS health.The maternal nutritional status, includi

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Dataset on insightful bio-evaluation of 2-(quinoline-4-yloxy)acetamide analogues as potential anti-Mycobacterium tuberculosis catalase-peroxidase agents via in silico mechanisms

The continuous havoc wrecked by tuberculosis Oil among humans worldwide remains colossal.In this work, twenty-one (21) 2-(quinoline-4-yloxy)acetamide analogues were observed against Mycobacterium tuberculosis catalase-peroxidase (This enzyme shields bacteria from poisonous drug-like molecules) (PDB ID: 1sj2) using density functional theory method,

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