Community-based noncommunicable disease interventions: lessons from developed countries for developing ones

Community-based noncommunicable disease interventions: lessons from developed countries for developing ones

Community-based programmes for prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) started in Europe and the USA in the early 1970s. High mortality from CVD in Finland led to the start of the North Karelia Project. Since then, a vast amount of scientific literature has accumulated to present res...

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Main Authors: Nissinen Aulikki, Berrios Ximena, Puska Pekka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2001-01-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Subjects:
Cardiovascular diseases/prevention and control
Chronic disease
Risk factors
Community health services/organization and administration
Intersectoral cooperation
Health promotion
Health behavior
Cost of illness
Developed countries
Developing countries
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862001001000010

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