Health systems strengthening for noncommunicable disease control and healthy aging: integrated actions in Aruba and Curaçao

• Main Authors: Malhi Cho (Author), Melissa Marchand (Author), Enrique Vega (Author), Reynaldo Holder (Author), Silvana Luciani (Author), Jeanine Constansia-Kook (Author), José Moya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Pan American Health Organization, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Caribbean countries are experiencing social, epidemiological, and demographic transitions shaped by the growing elderly population and the rise of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)now responsible for 78% of all deaths. These circumstances demand rethinking the model of care to improve health outcomes...