title: Epidemiological transition of some diseases in Oman: a situational analysis.
abstract: During the past 35 years Oman has undergone a rapid socioeconomic and epidemiological transition leading to a steep reduction in child and adult mortality and morbidity due to the decline of various communicable diseases, including vaccine-preventable diseases. Good governance and planning, together with leadership and commitment by the government, has been a critical factor in this reduction. However, with increasing prosperity, lifestyle-related noncommunicable diseases have emerged as new health challenges to the country, with cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and obesity in the lead among other chronic conditions. Appropriate prevention strategies for reducing the burden of noncommunicable diseases are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman. ganguly@squ.edu.om
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Ganguly
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Al-Shafaee
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Al-Lawati
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Dutta
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Duttagupta
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006285:Health Planning; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D019456:Health Transition; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009017:Morbidity / Q000639:trends; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009850:Oman / Q000453:epidemiology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control