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DESCRIPTION:Program: International Health Session: Non-Communicable Diseas
 es Poster Session Presenter: Yumi Yang Author: Drew Cameron See all autho
 rs and presenters → Abstract Cardiovascular disease is responsible for 10
 % of all deaths in Uganda\, making it the leading cause of death among no
 n-communicable diseases (NCD) in the country. Uganda is among the world's
  most rapidly growing and urbanizing countries\, with a hypertension prev
 alence that exceeds 25%. Across sub-Saharan Africa\, urban market vendors
  serve as key participants in the informal workforce and represent a vuln
 erable population at high risk for cardiovascular diseases. In Uganda\, 6
 5% of market vendors are women\, many of whom face high poverty rates\, h
 ave low education levels\, and work long\, sedentary hours. These conditi
 ons\, along with limited healthcare access and unhealthy eating habits\, 
 contribute to a high prevalence of obesity and hypertension\, making mark
 et vendors a high-risk population for cardiovascular diseases (CVD).Despi
 te limited literature on this high-risk population and many evidence-base
 d interventions known to reduce CVD risk\, no targeted implementation str
 ategies have been developed to date. We are conducting a cross-sectional 
 quantitative study that surveys market vendors in two large urban markets
  in Kampala and Mbarara through a stratified random sampling approach usi
 ng a comprehensive questionnaire adapted from the World Health Organizati
 on (WHO) STEPwise approach to NCD risk factor surveillance (STEPS). Our a
 nalysis focuses on identifying CVD risk factors\, such as hypertension\, 
 physical inactivity\, unhealthy diet\, and poor sleep\, and explores the 
 barriers to healthcare access that may hinder vendors' ability to mitigat
 e these risks. Multivariate logistic regression will be used to identify 
 factors that are significantly associated with poor health outcomes and b
 arriers to healthcare access. In addition to blood pressure readings and 
 basic anthropometric measurements\, data is collected to estimate 10-year
  CVD risk using a non-laboratory-based CVD risk estimate instrument. This
  study provides novel formative quantitative research data about a vulner
 able population at high risk for CVD to identify opportunities to co-crea
 te implementation strategies along with vendors and other stakeholders in
  order to mitigate this risk.\n\nSpeakers:\nYumi Yang\; Drew Cameron\n\nA
 dmission:\nRegistrationFees: APHA Event Registration is Required\n\nDetai
 ls URL:\nhttps://medicine.yale.edu/event/mitigate-cardiovascular-risks-am
 ong-urban-market-vendors-uganda/\n
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STATUS:Confirmed
SUMMARY:3091.0 - Assessing healthcare barriers and identifying implementat
 ion strategies to mitigate cardiovascular risks among urban market vendor
 s in Uganda
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