Epidemiological transition of some diseases in Oman: a situational analysis

During the past 35 years Oman has undergone a rapid socioeconomic and epidemiological transition leading to a steep reduction in child and adult mortality and morbidity due to the decline of various communicable diseases, including vaccine-preventable diseases. Good governance and planning, together...

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Published inEastern Mediterranean health journal Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 209 - 218
Main Authors Ganguly, S S, Al-Shafaee, M A, Al-Lawati, J A, Dutta, P K, Duttagupta, K K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Egypt 01.01.2009
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Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology
Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control
Communicable Disease Control
Communicable Diseases - epidemiology
Developing Countries - statistics & numerical data
Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology
Diabetes Mellitus - prevention & control
Health Planning
Health Status Indicators
Health Transition
Humans
Life Style
Malaria - epidemiology
Malaria - prevention & control
Morbidity - trends
Needs Assessment
Obesity - epidemiology
Obesity - prevention & control
Oman - epidemiology
Tuberculosis - epidemiology
Tuberculosis - prevention & control
Oman
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Summary:During the past 35 years Oman has undergone a rapid socioeconomic and epidemiological transition leading to a steep reduction in child and adult mortality and morbidity due to the decline of various communicable diseases, including vaccine-preventable diseases. Good governance and planning, together with leadership and commitment by the government, has been a critical factor in this reduction. However, with increasing prosperity, lifestyle-related noncommunicable diseases have emerged as new health challenges to the country, with cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and obesity in the lead among other chronic conditions. Appropriate prevention strategies for reducing the burden of noncommunicable diseases are discussed.
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ISSN:1020-3397
1687-1634
DOI:10.26719/2009.15.1.209