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UNINA9910797352503321 |
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Titolo |
The emerging global health crisis : noncommunicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries / / Mitchell E. Daniels Jr. and Thomas E. Donilon, chairs ; Thomas J. Bollyky, project director |
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New York, New York : , : Council on Foreign Relations, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (114 p.) |
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Collana |
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Independent Task Force Report ; ; Number 72 |
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Soggetti |
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Chronic diseases - Developing countries |
Medical assistance, American - Developing countries |
Public health - International cooperation |
Developing countries |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Task Force Members; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Acronyms; Executive Summary; The Rising Epidemic of NCDs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries; The Factors Behind the Rising NCD Epidemic; Current Investments in Addressing NCDs in Developing Countries; The Case for Increased U.S. Engagement; How the United States Can Make a Difference; NCD Challenges on Which U.S. Leadership Would Make a Difference Now; NCD Challenges on Which U.S. Leadership Would Make a Difference in the Near Term; Shared NCD Challenges for Collaboration; Conclusion; Additional Views; Endnotes; Task Force Members |
Task Force ObserversIndependent Task Force Reports |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"Rates of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle-income countries are increasing faster, in younger people, and with worse outcomes than in wealthier countries. In 2013 alone, NCDs killed eight million people before their sixtieth birthdays in developing countries. A new CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force report and accompanying interactive look at the factors behind this epidemic and the ways the United States can |
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