Combating Chronic Diseases

The complexity of disorders bundled under the term chronic diseases and the association with aging populations and high financial costs make policy makers in many low-  and middle-income countries (LMIC) unenthusiastic about addressing noncommunicable diseases (NSD). Ministries of Health in most LMIC are under-resourced and lack capacity to provide strategic leadership to the whole-of-government efforts required to meaningfully address NSD. The challenge of addre ssing NSD in such settings is made worse by fragile health systems geared mainly to address infectious diseases.
Source: CVD Prevention and Control - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Viewpoint Source Type: research