Missing in action: international aid agencies in poor countries to fight chronic disease.
Chronic conditions are not just a problem for industrialized countries; they also affect more than a billion people in low- and middle-income countries. This Perspective shows how some middle-income countries are beginning to respond to the growing cost and prevalence of noncommunicable chronic diseases (NCDs). The primary message here, however, is that low-income countries will need substantial international assistance to confront the growing cost and burden of disease associated with NCDs. Evidence from middle-income countries suggests that there are low-cost, cost-effective ways to prevent and treat NCDs in low-income countries.
Anderson
Gerard F
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Department of Health Policy and Management at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. ganderso@jhsph.edu
D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003906:Developing Countries; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation