Social and Economic Implications of Noncommunicable diseases in India

Social and Economic Implications of Noncommunicable diseases in India

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...

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Main Authors: J S Thakur, Shankar Prinja, Charu C Garg, Shanthi Mendis, Nata Menabde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Subjects:
Cardiovascular disease
cost of illness
economic impact
India
noncommunicable diseases
Online Access:http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2011;volume=36;issue=5;spage=13;epage=22;aulast=

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