Social and Economic Implications of Noncommunicable diseases in India

• Main Authors: J S Thakur (Author), Shankar Prinja (Author), Charu C Garg (Author), Shanthi Mendis (Author), Nata Menabde (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...