The emerging global health crisis : noncommunicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries /

"Rates of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle-income countries are increasing faster, in younger people, and with worse outcomes than in wealthier countries. In 2013 alone, NCDs killed eight million people before their sixtieth birthdays...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Council on Foreign Relations. Independent Task Force on Noncommunicable Diseases (Autor)
Otros Autores: Daniels, Mitchell Elias, Jr., 1949-, Donilon, Thomas E., Bollyky, Thomas J. (Director de Projecto)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Council on Foreign Relations, [2014]
Colección:Independent task force report ; no. 72.
Temas:
Chronic diseases > Developing countries.
Medical assistance, American > Developing countries.
Public health > International cooperation.
Santé publique > Coopération internationale.
Chronic diseases
Medical assistance, American
Public health > International cooperation
Developing countries
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Task Force report
  • Executive summary
  • The rising epidemic of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle-income countries
  • The factors behind the rising NCD epidemic
  • Current investments in addressing NCDs in developing countries
  • The case for increased U.S. engagement
  • How the United States can make a difference
  • NCD challenges on which U.S. leadership would make a difference now
  • NCD challenges on which U.S. leadership would make a difference in the near term
  • Shared NCD challenges for collaboration
  • Conclusion.

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