Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: Multidisciplinary perspectives on chronic non-communicable diseases in Ghana -- The health transition and NCDs in Ghana -- Multidisciplinary research on NCDs in Ghana -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 1 - A review of population-based studies on hypertension in Ghana -- Introduction -- Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2 - Stroke in Ghana: a systematic literature review -- Introduction -- Methods -- Description of the studies -- Stroke mortality and morbidity in Ghana -- Risk factors of stroke -- Sex Differences -- Types of stroke -- Age -- Stroke Admissions -- Case fatality rate -- Stroke rehabilitation -- Discussion -- Limitations -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3. Diabetes in Ghana: a review of research on prevalence, experiences and healthcare -- Introduction -- Methods -- Results -- Diabetes care -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4. Breast cancer research in Ghana: a focus on social science perspectives -- Introduction -- Methods -- General Overview of Cancer Studies in Ghana -- Breast cancer -- The socio-cultural context of breast cancer: insights from social science research -- The psychosocial aspects of cancer experiences -- The socio-cultural aspects of cancer experiences -- The economic aspects of cancer experiences -- Religious aspects of cancer experiences -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5. A review of epidemiological studies of asthma in Ghana -- Introduction -- Epidemiological studies of asthma in Ghana -- Urban-rural gradient, socioeconomic status differences and asthma -- Environmental risk factors and asthma -- Heredity, early life risk factors and asthma -- Parasitic infections and asthma -- Conclusions and future directions.

References -- Chapter 6. Mental health research in Ghana: a literature review -- Introduction -- Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7. Modifiable risk factors of chronic non-communicable diseases in Ghana: insights from national and community based surveys -- Introduction -- Methods -- Results -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8. The socio-cultural and socio-economic context of Africa's chronic disease burden -- Introduction -- Prevalence of modifi able chronic disease risk factors -- The socio-cultural context of modifi able chronic disease risks -- Socio-cultural knowledge of chronic diseases -- Socio-economic context of chronic diseases: the role of poverty -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 9. A comprehensive review of the policy and programmatic response to rising chronic non-communicable disease in Ghana -- Introduction -- Methods -- Results and discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- Index -- Back cover.