Abstract
Using Saliva as a Biomaterial for Screening of Non-Communicable Diseases in African Countries
Highlights
The burden of breast cancer continues to increase in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs)
Muslim women had a higher breast cancer perception score compared to Christian women
Having received breast selfexamination (BSE) instruction and knowing someone who had breast cancer increased the odds of performing BSE while being Muslim and increasing age decreased the odds
Summary
There is an increased research effort for identifying, understanding and intervening the rising of physical, emotional and financial burdens of non-communicable diseases in African countries including Rwanda. At present, identifying the blood-based markers is the gold standard for monitoring most of the noncommunicable diseases, including diabetes, hypertension and obesity. Blood-based biomarker studies are not always convenient and risk free; in African countries where such blood-based analysis poses risk of infection & disease transmission.
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