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Leonida Shitambasi shows off her small holder farm in Homa Bay County, Kisumu, Kenya. Shitambasi and her husband grow leafy greens, vegetables and other food staples at their farm. Photo: Katie G. Nelson, RTI International
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Mentorship Builds Global Scientific Writing Capacity on Heart Disease
More than three-quarters (32 million) of deaths from global noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) occur in low- and middle-income countries, yet there is a shortage of published research led by authors from these areas due to limited resources. Increasing the number of peer-reviewed, published articles from local health researchers is critical to understanding the local burden of NCDs, informing public health planning and developing timely and effective interventions.