Noncommunicable disease mortality in the Russian Federation: from legislation to policy
Political, social and economic transitions that occurred as a result of the regime change in Eastern Europe and the Russian Federation from the late 1980s to the early 1990s led to a sudden increase in mortality across the region, with more than 80% of deaths being attributable to preventable causes...
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| description | Political, social and economic transitions that occurred as a result of the regime change in Eastern Europe and the Russian Federation from the late 1980s to the early 1990s led to a sudden increase in mortality across the region, with more than 80% of deaths being attributable to preventable causes, such as cardiovascular disease, lifestyle factors and injuries. The Russian Federation has experienced some of the most dramatic population declines in the world. Countrywide health reforms have been implemented, although they continue to ignore the impact of the epidemic of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the Russian Federation. Improvements in mortality patterns in the Russian Federation are possible only with the broader engagement of organized nongovernmental groups within the civil society that is strongly supported by Federal legislation to address NCDs. We discuss the Russian Federal legislation germane to the prevention and control of NCDs in the light of the current mortality crisis and suggest possible policy responses to this crisis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e86f7a96bdde41e1af5a5bbeaa06d06b2024-03-03T00:53:56ZengThe World Health OrganizationBulletin of the World Health Organization0042-96862004-11-018211872880S0042-96862004001100013Noncommunicable disease mortality in the Russian Federation: from legislation to policyMarya Levintova0Thomas Novotny1University of CaliforniaUniversity of CaliforniaPolitical, social and economic transitions that occurred as a result of the regime change in Eastern Europe and the Russian Federation from the late 1980s to the early 1990s led to a sudden increase in mortality across the region, with more than 80% of deaths being attributable to preventable causes, such as cardiovascular disease, lifestyle factors and injuries. The Russian Federation has experienced some of the most dramatic population declines in the world. Countrywide health reforms have been implemented, although they continue to ignore the impact of the epidemic of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the Russian Federation. Improvements in mortality patterns in the Russian Federation are possible only with the broader engagement of organized nongovernmental groups within the civil society that is strongly supported by Federal legislation to address NCDs. We discuss the Russian Federal legislation germane to the prevention and control of NCDs in the light of the current mortality crisis and suggest possible policy responses to this crisis.http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862004001100013&lng=en&tlng=enEnfermedad crónicaEnfermedades cardiovascularesLegislación sanitariaReforma en atención de la saludPromoción de la saludTabaquismoPolítica de saludFederación de Rusia |
| spellingShingle | Marya Levintova Thomas Novotny Noncommunicable disease mortality in the Russian Federation: from legislation to policy Bulletin of the World Health Organization Enfermedad crónica Enfermedades cardiovasculares Legislación sanitaria Reforma en atención de la salud Promoción de la salud Tabaquismo Política de salud Federación de Rusia |
| title | Noncommunicable disease mortality in the Russian Federation: from legislation to policy |
| title_full | Noncommunicable disease mortality in the Russian Federation: from legislation to policy |
| title_fullStr | Noncommunicable disease mortality in the Russian Federation: from legislation to policy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Noncommunicable disease mortality in the Russian Federation: from legislation to policy |
| title_short | Noncommunicable disease mortality in the Russian Federation: from legislation to policy |
| title_sort | noncommunicable disease mortality in the russian federation from legislation to policy |
| topic | Enfermedad crónica Enfermedades cardiovasculares Legislación sanitaria Reforma en atención de la salud Promoción de la salud Tabaquismo Política de salud Federación de Rusia |
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