Imagine trying to stop a wave of diabetes and heart disease before it starts by teaching teenagers how to eat and move better. Instead of a one-size-fits-all plan, this work creates custom health toolkits that fit the local culture in Ghana and Kenya. It uses schools, churches, and social media to make healthy living the easy and popular choice for 10 to 19-year-olds.
Urban centers in sub-Saharan Africa face a surge in diabetes and heart disease among youth due to poor diets and inactivity. Existing health policies are failing to reach adolescents, who are the critical window for establishing lifelong health habits.
A set of culturally adapted health interventions and implementation tools for schools, communities, and social media platforms.
If you are a health-tech app developer dealing with low user engagement in emerging markets — this project developed digital environment strategies using social media that increase the motivation of adolescents to adopt positive health behaviors.
If you are a food producer dealing with a shift toward unhealthy urban diets — this project developed culturally relevant nutrition interventions that help 10 to 19-year-olds make healthier food choices.
If you are an insurance provider dealing with rising costs of non-communicable diseases — this project developed cost-effectiveness analyses and prevention strategies to reduce long-term health risks in urban populations.
Based on available project data, specific pricing is not provided, but the project includes health economic analyses to assess the cost-effectiveness of the interventions.
Yes, the project specifically focuses on designing strategies that are easy to scale and sustainable across different urban settings in Ghana and Kenya.
Based on available project data, there is no mention of patents or licensing terms, as the project focuses on co-creating strategies with local leaders and policymakers.
The interventions are mapped directly onto the World Health Organization (WHO) Best Buys for non-communicable disease prevention.
The project runs from 2024-01-01 to 2028-12-31, with initial progress on intervention development reported in the first 18 months.
The consortium is purely academic and research-driven, consisting of 7 partners from 6 countries. With 3 universities and 4 research organizations, there is a 0% industry ratio, indicating that the current output is scientific evidence and implementation strategies rather than a commercial product.
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