Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are of increasing concern for society and national
governments, as well as globally due to their high mortality rate. The main risk factors of …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in Asia. To combat the harmful
impacts of CVD on public health in Asian countries with more effective strategies and …

Actions to address different forms of malnutrition are typically managed by separate
communities, policies, programmes, governance structures, and funding streams. By …

The main aim of this chapter is to explain how institutional change, measured with a set of
governance indicators, can support the reduction of poverty and inequality in society that is …

Rationale, aims and objectives Health illiteracy is an important contributor to the burden of
non‐communicable diseases (NCDs); in particular in settings where health illiteracy is part …

Objective To estimate the prevalence of non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors in
Kerala. Design A community-based, cross-sectional survey. Participants In 2016–2017 a …

Resumo As Doenças Crônicas Não Transmissíveis (DCNT) são as principais causas de
morte no mundo, impactando fortemente sobre populações mais vulneráveis. O objetivo …

BACKGROUND: Post-TB lung disease (PTLD) is an important but under-recognised chronic
respiratory disease in high TB burden settings such as Tanzania. METHODS: This was a …

A global transformation of food systems is needed, given their impact on the three
interconnected pandemics of undernutrition, obesity and climate change. A scoping review …

Background/objective The increasing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in
Nepal underscores the importance of strengthening primary healthcare systems to deliver …