Reducing non-communicable diseases among Palestinian populations in Gaza: A participatory comparative and cost-effectiveness modeling assessment.

• Main Authors: Sanjay Basu (Author), John S Yudkin (Author), Mohammed Jawad (Author), Hala Ghattas (Author), Bassam Abu Hamad (Author), Zeina Jamaluddine (Author), Gloria Safadi (Author), Marie-Elizabeth Ragi (Author), Raeda El Sayed Ahmad (Author), Eszter P Vamos (Author), Christopher Millett (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We sought to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of potential new public health and healthcare NCD risk reduction efforts among Palestinians in Gaza. We created a microsimulation model using: (i) a cross-sectional household survey of NCD risk factors among 4,576 Palestinian adults aged ≥...