Health and Noncommunicable Diseases : Bending the Noncommunicable Diseases Cost Curve in the Pacific
This is a background paper to the Pacific Possible report. Pacific Island countries suffer from a non-communicable diseases crises, with some of the world's highest rates of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. This report estimates the long-term economic impact if the crisis continues unchecked. Implementation of the NCD roadmap is essential to stemming the crisis.
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| Main Authors: | , , |
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| Format: | Working Paper biblioteca |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017-08-01
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| Subjects: | HEALTHCARE, NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES, WORKER PRODUCTIVITY, DISEASE CONTROL, ABSENTEEISM, |
| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/991041503690161370/Health-and-noncommunicable-diseases http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28136 |
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