Noncommunicable diseases in the Americas: a review of the Pan American Health Organization’s 25-year program of work

Noncommunicable diseases in the Americas: a review of the Pan American Health Organization’s 25-year program of work

This article describes progress in tackling noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the Americas since the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) started its NCD program 25 years ago. Changes in the epidemiology of NCDs, NCD policies, health service capacity, and surveillance are discussed. PAHO’s NCD p...

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Main Authors: Silvana Luciani, Leendert Nederveen, Ramon Martinez, Roberta Caixeta, Carolina Chavez, Rosa C. Sandoval, Luciana Severini, Diana Cerón, Adriana B. Gomes, Sehr Malik, Fabio Gomez, Pedro Ordunez, Mauricio Maza, Maristela Monteiro, Anselm Hennis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2023-04-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
noncommunicable diseases
risk factors
health promotion
pan american health organization
americas
Online Access:https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/57388

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