Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in developing countries

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Title:

Author:

Phaswana-Mafuya, Nancy.

ISBN:

9781612099965

Publication Information:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2011.

Physical Description:

xii, 250 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Series:

Public health in the 21st century

Public health in the 21st century series.

General Note:

Formerly CIP.

Contents:

Epidemiology of chronic NCD in developing countries : a review / N. Phaswana-Mafuya ... [et al.] -- The role of chronic non-communicable diseases in mortality rates in South Africa, 1997-2006 / Eric Udjo -- Chronic NCD surveillance / Italia Rolle ... [et al.] -- Intervention to prevent and control chronic non-communicable disease in South Africa / Thandi Puoane -- Chronic NCD public health implications / Geoffrey Setswe, Laetitia Rispel, Deb Basu -- Implications of chronic non-communicable diseases on health systems / Kebogile Mokwena -- Medicines for chronic non-communicable diseases / Andy Gray, Fatima Suleman -- Population ageing : the changing profile of chronic diseases in developing countries / Sebastiana Kalula, Adesola Ogunniyi -- Towards establishing an NCD research agenda / N. Phaswana-Mafuya ... [et al.].

Subject Term:

Chronic diseases -- Developing countries.

Added Author:

Phaswana-Mafuya, Nancy.

Tassiopoulos, Dimitri.

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Summary

Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are still widely perceived as diseases of affluence and not therefore public health priorities for low and middle income (developing) countries. This book focuses on chronic non communicable diseases (NCDs) in Low Middle Income Countries (LMIC). Currently, NCDs appear to be permeating the globe, with an increasing trend in LMIC. The increasing prevalence of NCDs in these countries is attributed to rapid urbanisation, population ageing, globalisation and industrialisation, all of which result in marked changes in patterns of consumption of food and alcohol, increased tobacco use and sedentary lifestyles, high levels of stress and low levels of physical activity. The burden of NCDs is likely to increase tremendously over the coming decades unless there is appropriate action taken to address the risk factors.