10-year trends in noncommunicable disease mortality in the Caribbean region

10-year trends in noncommunicable disease mortality in the Caribbean region

Objective. Between 2006 and 2016, 70% of all deaths worldwide were due to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). NCDs kill nearly 40 million people a year globally, with almost three-quarters of NCD deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries. The objective of this study was to assess mortality r...

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Main Authors: Hilda Razzaghi, Damali N. Martin, Sarah Quesnel-Crooks, Yuling Hong, Edward Gregg, Glennis Andall-Brereton, Vilma Gawryszweski, Mona Saraiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2019-04-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Mortality
noncommunicable diseases
cardiovascular diseases
neoplasms
diabetes mellitus
Caribbean Region
Guyana
Suriname
Online Access:http://iris.paho.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/50554

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