Noncommunicable diseases in the Americas: a review of the Pan American Health Organization's 25-year program of work

• Main Authors: Silvana Luciani (Author), Leendert Nederveen (Author), Ramon Martinez (Author), Roberta Caixeta (Author), Carolina Chavez (Author), Rosa C. Sandoval (Author), Luciana Severini (Author), Diana Cerón (Author), Adriana B. Gomes (Author), Sehr Malik (Author), Fabio Gomez (Author), Pedro Ordunez (Author), Mauricio Maza (Author), Maristela Monteiro (Author), Anselm Hennis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Pan American Health Organization, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This article describes progress in tackling noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the Americas since the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) started its NCD program 25 years ago. Changes in the epidemiology of NCDs, NCD policies, health service capacity, and surveillance are discussed. PAHO's...