Road map and challenges for universal coverage for prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in India

While communicable diseases (CDs) still impose a severe toll in terms of death and suffering in the form of air-, water-, food-, and vector-borne diseases, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, cardio, and cerebro-vascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, diabetes, and other metabolic...

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Published inIndian journal of community medicine Vol. 36; no. Suppl 1; pp. S2 - S3
Main Author Menabde, Nata
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.12.2011
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Cancer
Chronic diseases
Diabetes
Disease
Disease prevention
Health aspects
Health care reform
Health services
Medically uninsured persons
Metabolic disorders
Poverty
Prevention
India
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Summary:While communicable diseases (CDs) still impose a severe toll in terms of death and suffering in the form of air-, water-, food-, and vector-borne diseases, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, cardio, and cerebro-vascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, diabetes, and other metabolic diseases, road traffic accidents, etc. have become the dominant cause of health problems (eight out of 10 adult deaths in urban areas and six out of 10 deaths in rural areas, for example are now due to them in India).
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ISSN:0970-0218
1998-3581
DOI:10.4103/0970-0218.94701