Reorienting Health Services to People with Chronic Health Conditions: Diabetes and Stroke Services in Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Thailand

Reorienting Health Services to People with Chronic Health Conditions: Diabetes and Stroke Services in Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Thailand

This paper explores whether middle-income Asian countries are reorienting their health services in response to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand were selected as case studies of Asian societies experiencing rapid increases both in NCDs and an aging population. While...

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Main Authors: Vasoontara Yiengprugsawan, Judith Healy, Hal Kendig, Malinee Neelamegam, Palitha Karunapema, Vijj Kasemsup
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-07-01
Series:Health Systems & Reform
Subjects:
middle-income asian countries
non-communicable disease
ncds
elderly patients
primary health care
health services
diabetes
stroke
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23288604.2017.1356428

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23288604.2017.1356428

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