TY - JOUR
T1 - Non-communicable diseases
T2 - harnessing the current opportunities
AU - Sørensen, Jane Brandt
AU - Demaio, Alessandro R.
AU - Østergaard, Lise Rosendal
AU - Nielsen, Karoline Kragelund
AU - Bygbjerg, I B Christian
AU - de Courten, Maximilian
PY - 2012/8
Y1 - 2012/8
N2 - Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are receiving growing attention, which brings a unique opportunity to utilise solutions available to address them. These diseases are largely preventable; proven, cost-effective interventions are available; and when NCDs emerge, means exist to treat them, prevent complications, and to improve quality of life. Yet, there is a lack in progress in responding effectively to NCDs, and the current discussion and research focus predominantly on challenges rather than the opportunities, which this paper outlines.
AB - Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are receiving growing attention, which brings a unique opportunity to utilise solutions available to address them. These diseases are largely preventable; proven, cost-effective interventions are available; and when NCDs emerge, means exist to treat them, prevent complications, and to improve quality of life. Yet, there is a lack in progress in responding effectively to NCDs, and the current discussion and research focus predominantly on challenges rather than the opportunities, which this paper outlines.
KW - Chronic Disease
KW - Cooperative Behavior
KW - Cost-Benefit Analysis
KW - Feasibility Studies
KW - Global Health
KW - Health Promotion
KW - Humans
KW - Pandemics
KW - Journal Article
U2 - 10.1177/1403494812455112
DO - 10.1177/1403494812455112
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 22872595
SN - 1403-4948
VL - 40
SP - 579
EP - 581
JO - Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
JF - Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
IS - 6
ER -