TY - JOUR
T1 - Global Health
T2 - Chronic diseases and other emergent issues in global health
AU - Koehlmoos, Tracey Pérez
AU - Anwar, Shahela
AU - Cravioto, Alejandro
PY - 2011/9
Y1 - 2011/9
N2 - Infectious diseases have had a decisive and rapid impact on shaping and changing health policy. Noncommunicable diseases, while not garnering as much interest or importance over the past 20 years, have been affecting public health around the world in a steady and critical way, becoming the leading cause of death in developed and developing countries. This article discusses emergent issues in global health related to noncommunicable diseases and conditions, with focus on defining the unique epidemiologic features and relevant programmatic, health systems, and policy responses concerning noncommunicable chronic diseases, mental health, accidents and injuries, urbanization, climate change, and disaster preparedness.
AB - Infectious diseases have had a decisive and rapid impact on shaping and changing health policy. Noncommunicable diseases, while not garnering as much interest or importance over the past 20 years, have been affecting public health around the world in a steady and critical way, becoming the leading cause of death in developed and developing countries. This article discusses emergent issues in global health related to noncommunicable diseases and conditions, with focus on defining the unique epidemiologic features and relevant programmatic, health systems, and policy responses concerning noncommunicable chronic diseases, mental health, accidents and injuries, urbanization, climate change, and disaster preparedness.
KW - Chronic disease
KW - Disaster risk reduction
KW - Emergent issues
KW - Injuries
KW - Mental health
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=80052415225&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.idc.2011.05.008
DO - 10.1016/j.idc.2011.05.008
M3 - Review article
C2 - 21896363
AN - SCOPUS:80052415225
SN - 0891-5520
VL - 25
SP - 623
EP - 638
JO - Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
JF - Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
IS - 3
ER -