Social and Economic Implications of Noncommunicable diseases in India

• Главные авторы: J S Thakur (Автор), Shankar Prinja (Автор), Charu C Garg (Автор), Shanthi Mendis (Автор), Nata Menabde (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have become a major public health problem in India accounting for 62% of the total burden of foregone DALYs and 53% of total deaths. In this paper, we review the social and economic impact of NCDs in India. We outline this impact at household, health system and the ma...