Health and Noncommunicable Diseases : Bending the Noncommunicable Diseases Cost Curve in the Pacific

Health and Noncommunicable Diseases : Bending the Noncommunicable Diseases Cost Curve in the Pacific

This is a background paper to the Pacific Possible report. Pacific Island countries suffer from a non-communicable diseases crises, with some of the world's highest rates of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. This report estimates the long-...

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Main Authors: Hou, Xiaohui, Anderson, Ian, Burton-Mckenzie, Ethan-John
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
Subjects:
HEALTHCARE
NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES
WORKER PRODUCTIVITY
DISEASE CONTROL
ABSENTEEISM
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/991041503690161370/Health-and-noncommunicable-diseases
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28136
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Summary:This is a background paper to the Pacific Possible report. Pacific Island countries suffer from a non-communicable diseases crises, with some of the world's highest rates of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. This report estimates the long-term economic impact if the crisis continues unchecked. Implementation of the NCD roadmap is essential to stemming the crisis.

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