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Chronic Emergency : Why NCDs Matter

'Chronic emergency: why non communicable diseases (NCDs) Matter' examines the magnitude of the challenge posed by NCDs in middle- and low-income countries, and makes the case for elevating the challenge as a priority item to address on th...

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Main Authors:	Nikolic, Irina A., Stanciole, Anderson E., Zaydman, Mikhail
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES ADOLESCENTS ADULT HEALTH AGING AGING POPULATIONS ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION BASIC NEEDS BEHAVIOR CHANGE BURDEN OF DISEASE CANCER CANCER PATIENTS CANCERS CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES CAREGIVERS CATASTROPHIC EXPENDITURES CHILD HEALTH CHRONIC CONDITIONS CHRONIC DISEASE CHRONIC DISEASES CIRCULATORY SYSTEM CITIES CITIZENS CLIMATE CHANGE COMMUNICABLE DISEASE COMMUNICABLE DISEASES COMMUNITY HEALTH COST-EFFECTIVENESS DEATHS DEBT DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION DEPENDENCY RATIO DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DIABETES DIABETES MELLITUS DIAGNOSIS DIET DIETS DIGESTIVE DISEASES DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES DISABILITIES DISABILITY DISEASE DISEASE BURDEN DISEASE MANAGEMENT DISEASE SURVEILLANCE EARLY CHILDHOOD ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES ECONOMIC PRODUCTIVITY ECONOMIC PROSPERITY EFFECTIVE ACTION EFFECTIVE USE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EMPOWERING WOMEN ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION EPIDEMIC EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE ESSENTIAL DRUGS FAMILIES FAMILY MEMBERS FINANCIAL ALLOCATIONS FISCAL POLICY FORMAL EDUCATION HEALTH AFFAIRS HEALTH BUDGETS HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE REFORM HEALTH CONDITIONS HEALTH COSTS HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH EFFECTS HEALTH EXPENDITURES HEALTH EXPENDITURES PER CAPITA HEALTH FINANCING HEALTH MINISTRIES HEALTH ORGANIZATION HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH PROGRAMS HEALTH REFORMS HEALTH RISKS HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICE HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH STATUS HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEM COVERAGE HEALTH SYSTEMS HEALTHCARE EXPENDITURES HEALTHCARE SERVICES HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT HEALTHY LIFESTYLES HEART ATTACK HEART DISEASE HIV/AIDS HOSPITAL HOSPITALIZATION HOUSEHOLD INCOME HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN LIFE HUMAN RESOURCES HYPERTENSION ILL-HEALTH ILLNESS INCOME INCOME GROUPS INEQUITIES INJURIES INSURANCE INSURANCE SCHEMES INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY INTERNATIONAL POLICY INTERVENTION LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR SUPPLY LIFE EXPECTANCY LIFE INSURANCE LIFESTYLES LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING CONDITIONS LONG-TERM CARE LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES LOW-INCOME COUNTRY LUNG CANCER MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS MALNUTRITION MEDICAL COSTS MEDICAL SERVICES MEDICAL SKILLS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES MEDICAL TREATMENT MEDICINES MENTAL DISORDERS MENTAL HEALTH MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS MODERNIZATION MORBIDITY MORTALITY MORTALITY RATE NATIONAL ACTIONS NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS NCD NEGATIVE EFFECTS NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES NUMBER OF PEOPLE NUTRITION OBESITY PATIENTS PHARMACEUTICALS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY POLICY RESEARCH POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER POLLUTION POOR FAMILIES POOR HEALTH POOR NUTRITION POPULATION DATA POPULATION DISCUSSION POPULATION SIZE PREMATURE DEATH PREVALENCE PREVENTION EFFORTS PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS PRIMARY CARE PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTORS PROBABILITY PROGRESS PROVIDER PAYMENT PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC POLICY PURCHASING POWER PURCHASING POWER PARITY QUALITY CONTROL REGIONAL STRATEGIES RESPECT RESPIRATORY DISEASES RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS RISK FACTOR RISK FACTORS SAFETY NET SMOKING SOCIAL IMPACT SOCIAL SECTOR SOCIAL WELFARE TOBACCO TAXATION TREATMENT SERVICES TUBERCULOSIS UNEMPLOYMENT URBANIZATION USE OF RESOURCES VICIOUS CYCLE VULNERABILITY VULNERABLE POPULATIONS WORKERS WORKFORCE WORKING-AGE POPULATIONS WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION YOUNG ADULTS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/07/14867595/chronic-emergency-ncds-matter http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13591

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Summary:	'Chronic emergency: why non communicable diseases (NCDs) Matter' examines the magnitude of the challenge posed by NCDs in middle- and low-income countries, and makes the case for elevating the challenge as a priority item to address on the agenda of decision-makers. NCDs are on the rise in all middle- and low-income country regions. By 2030, NCDs are expected to account for three quarters of the disease burden in middle-income countries, up from two-thirds today and approaching the level of high-income countries. In low income countries, the NCD share of the disease burden will increase even more quickly and will approach the levels currently found in middle-income countries. At the same time, many low-income countries will continue to contend with substantial communicable disease burdens, thus facing a double burden of disease. Further, compared to their higher-income counterparts, many developing countries will face elevated NCD levels at earlier stages of economic development and with a much compressed timeline to address the challenge. The overall economic and social cost of NCDs vastly exceeds their direct medical costs. NCDs affect economies, health systems, and households and individuals through a range of drivers such as reduced labor productivity, higher medical treatment costs, and lost savings. These drivers aggregate into significant socioeconomic impacts, including in the areas of: country productivity and competitiveness; fiscal pressures; health outcomes; and poverty, inequity and opportunity loss. Despite the magnitude of the NCD challenge, there is considerable space for action. While most countries will not be able to treat their way out of the NCD challenge because of the immense costs such a strategy requires, they can target NCD risk factors and promote healthier lifestyles through focused prevention efforts while also facilitating strategic adaptation measures to mitigate the impact of NCDs on economies, health systems, and households and individuals.