Communicable or noncommunicable diseases? Building strong primary health care systems to address double burden of disease in India

Between 1990 and 2016, India has seen an epidemiological transition in disease burden and deaths, with a steady rise in noncommunicable disease (NCD) burden. This has led to a tussle for policy attention and resources between proponents of communicable diseases such as tuberculosis, and of NCDs, suc...

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Main Authors: Pavitra Mohan, Sanjana Brahmawar Mohan, Manisha Dutta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2019;volume=8;issue=2;spage=326;epage=329;aulast=Mohan