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Improved control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) requires an additional advanced concept for public health – a perspective from a middle-income country

2019-03-14

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A major consequence of all elements of the ‘epidemiological transition’ is the rapid emergence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle-income countries. In contrast to the outcomes of the ‘Alma Ata Conference for Primary Health Care’, it has not yet been possible to introduce an equally powerful health policy for the prevention and control of NCDs. Major strategies so far are to advise individuals n...

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Literature Corpus work: 474df63a-d0eb-58a5-a7af-03379c06a0b2
DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.18423.1

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