This book looks primarily at Cardio Vascular Disease (CVD) and tobacco use because they account for a disproportionate amount of the Non Communicable Disease (NCD) burden the focus is strategic rather...
This policy brief is based on the World Bank's recent publication: capitalizing on the demographic transition: tackling non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in South Asia. It assesses the NCD burden and develops...
India is gradually developing a broad array of public programs targeting Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs). The India Public Health Standards for NCDs, now under development, will contain recommendations...
Afghanistan is in the early stages of the demographic transition. However, the transition will become more evident by 2025. The proportion of the population 65 years and older will increase from 2.1 percent...
This policy brief is based on the World Bank's recent publication: capitalizing on the demographic transition: tackling non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in South Asia. It assesses the NCD burden and develops...
This policy brief is based on the World Bank’s recent publication: capitalizing on the demographic transition: tackling non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in South Asia. It assesses the NCD burden and develops...
Bhutan adopted a National Policy and Strategy Framework on Prevention and Control of Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in December 2009. The policy takes a holistic approach of primary prevention and provision...
This policy brief is based on the World Bank's recent publication: capitalizing on the demographic transition: tackling non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in South Asia. It assesses the NCD burden and develops...