Epidemiological transition in Asian countries and related health policy issues.
The transition in morbidity and mortality from largely communicable diseases to largely non-communicable diseases has been effected in many Asian countries, particularly those which are newly-industrializing. Consequently, significant changes in national health policies have been made to cope with new problems such as the increasing numbers of old people, occupational diseases, accidents and cancer. AIDS, hepatitis B and the "tropical diseases" should, however, remind un that communicable diseases are still very important in Asian countries.
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D001208:Asia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005544:Forecasting; D006291:Health Policy / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008875:Middle Aged