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The case for investing in the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases in the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council: an economic evaluation

BMJ Global Health, 2022
Background While the non-communicable disease (NCD) burden in the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates) has surged over the past decades, the costs and return on ...
K. Elmusharaf, D. Grafton, Johanna S Jung, E. Roberts, Y. Al-Farsi, Ameera Ali Al Nooh, Buthaina A Bin Belaila, Amin Elshamy, Hamoud Al-Zuabi, Kholood Ateeq Al Mutawa, Shadha Alraisi, Najla Al Lawat, Ali Gharbal, Shaker A Alomary, A. Kulikov, Nasim Pourghazian, S. Slama, Dudley Tarlton, N. Banatvala   +18 more
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Study protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial of an NCD access to medicines initative: Evaluation of Novartis Access in Kenya [PDF]

, 2016
INTRODUCTION: Novartis recently launched Novartis Access, an initiative to provide a basket of reduced price medicines for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) to be sold through the public and private nonprofit sectors in programme countries.
Ashigbie, Paul G., Laing, Richard, Onyango, Monica A., Rockers, Peter C., Vian, Taryn, Wirtz, Veronika J.   +5 more
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Resistant Starches and Non-Communicable Disease: A Focus on Mediterranean Diet

Foods, 2021
Resistant starch (RS) is the starch fraction that eludes digestion in the small intestine. RS is classified into five subtypes (RS1–RS5), some of which occur naturally in plant-derived foods, whereas the others may be produced by several processing ...
E. Cione, Alessia Fazio, Rosita Curcio, P. Tucci, G. Lauria, A. Cappello, V. Dolce   +6 more
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Can Law Improve Prevention and Treatment of Cancer? [PDF]

, 2011
The December 2011 issue of Public Health (the Journal of the Royal Society for Public Health) contains a symposium entitled: Legislate, Regulate, Litigate? Legal approaches to the prevention and treatment of cancer.
Gostin, Lawrence O., Magnusson, Roger, Studdert, David   +2 more
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Communicable disease surveillance and control in the context of conflict and mass displacement in Syria.

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2016
OBJECTIVES To describe trends in major communicable diseases in Syria during the ongoing conflict, and the challenges to communicable disease surveillance and control in the context of dynamic, large-scale population displacement, unplanned mass ...
S. Ismail, A. Abbara, S. Collin, M. Orcutt, A. Coutts, W. Maziak, Zaher Sahloul, O. Dar, T. Corrah, Fouad M. Fouad   +9 more
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Association of poor sleep with multiple chronic conditions among adult residents in Beijing: a cross-sectional survey

Zhongguo gonggong weisheng, 2022
ObjectiveTo analyze the relationship between poor sleep and multiple chronic conditions (MCC) among residents aged 18 – 79 years in Beijing in 2017 for providing reference to the prevention and control of chronic disease comorbidity. MethodsA total of 13
Ying-qi WEI, Ai-juan MA, Jin XIE
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Research needs for an improved primary care response to chronic non-communicable diseases in Africa. [PDF]

, 2010
With non-communicable diseases (NCDs) projected to become leading causes of morbidity and mortality in developing countries, research is needed to improve the primary care response, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.
Abegunde, Adeyi, Anonymous, Bach, Beaglehole, Chan, Coovadia, Council for International Organisations of Medical Sciences, Craig, Daar, Harries, Harries, Kumwenda, Maher, Maher, Maher, Ministry of Health of Government of Uganda, Ministry of Health of Government of Uganda, Ooms, Sanders, Setel, Sewankambo, Suhrcke, Tollman, United Kingdom Department for International Development, WHO, WHO, WHO, Wilkinson, World Diabetes Foundation   +29 more
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Ending Neglect of older people in the response to Humanitarian Emergencies [PDF]

, 2012
Older people make up a significant and growing number of those affected by humanitarian crises, yet they are often not sought out or prioritised within the humanitarian response.
EY Chan, F Assefa, F Chappuis, Frances Stevenson, G Gavazzi, LB Shrestha, P Salama, P Spiegel, PB Spiegel, Unni Karunakara   +9 more
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Prevention and control of non-communicable diseases in iran: the case for Investment

BMC Public Health, 2022
Non-communicable diseases are imposing a considerable burden on Iran. This study aims to assess the Return on Investment (ROI) for implementation of Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) prevention program in Iran. Four disease groups including cardiovascular
Mahmood Yousefi, Ilker Dastan, Farbod Alinezhad, M. Ranjbar, C. Hamelmann, A. Ostovar, Alireza Moghisi, Sima Mohammadi, A. Mataria, A. Hammerich, S. Slama, Nasim Pourghazian, A. Hezaveh, B. Valizadeh, P. Torabi, M. Najmi, Mohammad Moradi, A. Hodjatzadeh, Fatemeh Keshvari-Shad   +18 more
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Biomedical Research, A Tool to Address the Health Issues that Affect African Populations. [PDF]

, 2013
Traditionally, biomedical research endeavors in low to middle resources countries have focused on communicable diseases. However, data collected over the past 20 years by the World Health Organization (WHO) show a significant increase in the number of ...
Peprah, Emmanuel, Wonkam, Ambroise
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