Non-Communicable Diseases in Fragile, Conflict, and Violence Situations : Five Key Questions to be Answered

The global burden of disease has shifted from that of communicable to non-communicable diseases (NCD) in many countries. This note highlights the need for investment, as well as best practices in designing, implementing and evaluating a project tha...

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Main Authors: Carrette, Sheila, Dong, Di, Hasumi, Takahiro
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/405301539840109270/Non-Communicable-Diseases-in-Fragile-Conflict-and-Violence-FCV-Situations-Five-Key-Questions-to-be-Answered
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30591
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Summary:The global burden of disease has shifted from that of communicable to non-communicable diseases (NCD) in many countries. This note highlights the need for investment, as well as best practices in designing, implementing and evaluating a project that includes an NCD focus or component within an fragile, conflict, and violence (FCV) setting.