Burden of Self-Reported Noncommunicable Diseases in 26 Villages of Anand District of Gujarat, India

Introduction. Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for 53% of deaths and 44% of disability adjusted life years lost in India. A survey was undertaken to measure the prevalence of tobacco and alcohol use and self-reported NCDs in a rural community in western part of India. Methodology. Trained Vil...

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Main Authors: Dinesh Kumar, Shyamsundar J. Raithatha, Shanti Gupta, Ravi Raj, Nikhil Kharod
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Chronic Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/260143