Tackling Noncommunicable Diseases in Bangladesh : Now is the Time
This report is organized in such a way that the key policy options and strategic priorities are based on the country context, including the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and associated risk factors and the existing capacity of the heal...
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| Format: | Publication |
| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC: World Bank
2013
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/08/18165169/tackling-noncommunicable-diseases-bangladesh-now-time http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15784 |
| Summary: | This report is organized in such a way
that the key policy options and strategic priorities are
based on the country context, including the burden of
non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and associated risk factors
and the existing capacity of the health system. Chapter one
describes the country and regional contexts and the evidence
of the demographic and epidemiological transitions in
Bangladesh; chapter two outlines the disease burden of major
NCDs, including the equity and economic impact and the
common risk factors; chapter three provides an assessment of
the health system and its capacity to prevent and control
major NCDs; chapter four summarizes ongoing NCD
interventions and activities in Bangladesh and highlights
the remaining gaps and challenges; and chapter five presents
key policy options and strategic priorities to prevent and
control NCDs. |
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