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Non-Communicable Diseases in Jamaica : Moving from Prescription to Prevention

Reducing the burden of Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Jamaica is a national policy. The Government of Jamaica has recognized the importance of preventing and controlling NCDs and created the National Health Fund (NHF) to reduce the cost of tre...

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Main Authors: Chao, Shiyan, Carpio, Carmen, Geyndt, Willy de
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
ACCESS TO TREATMENT
ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION
BURDEN OF DISEASE
CANCER
CAUSES OF DEATH
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
CLINICS
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
COMPLICATIONS
DIABETES
DIET
DIETS
DISABILITY
DISEASE MANAGEMENT
DISEASE PREVENTION
DRUGS
ELDERLY
EPIDEMIC
EPIDEMIOLOGY
EXPENDITURES
EXPOSURE
FAMILIES
HEALTH CENTERS
HEALTH EXPENDITURE
HEALTH INFORMATION
HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS
HEALTH OUTCOMES
HEALTH PROMOTION
HEALTH SECTOR
HEALTH SERVICE
HEALTH SERVICE UTILIZATION
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH SPECIALIST
HEALTHCARE
HEALTHCARE SERVICES
HEART DISEASE
HIV/AIDS
HOSPITAL
HOSPITALS
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HYPERTENSION
ILLNESS
INCOME
INDIVIDUAL HEALTH
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INPATIENT CARE
INTERVENTION
LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH
LEGAL STATUS
MEDICATION
MEDICINE
MEDICINES
MORBIDITY
MORTALITY
NATIONAL POLICY
NATIONAL STRATEGY
NCD
PATIENT
PATIENT SATISFACTION
PATIENTS
PHARMACEUTICALS
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
POLICY DIALOGUE
PREVENTION STRATEGIES
PROGRESS
PUBLIC HEALTH
QUALITY OF LIFE
RISK FACTORS
SERVICE UTILIZATION
SMOKING
SOCIAL CONDITIONS
TERTIARY LEVEL
TREATMENT
VIOLENCE
VISITS
WEIGHT REDUCTION
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/09/15344169/non-communicable-diseases-jamaica-moving-prescription-prevention
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10078

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/09/15344169/non-communicable-diseases-jamaica-moving-prescription-prevention
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10078

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