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...
Main Authors: | J S Thakur, Shankar Prinja, Charu C Garg, Shanthi Mendis, Nata Menabde |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2011-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Community Medicine |
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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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