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Syed W Rizvi
Syed W Rizvi
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Non-Communicable Diseases in Developing Countries: Causes and Health Policy/Program Assessments
Author(s): Tetsuji Yamada, Chia-Ching Chen, I-Ming Chiu and Syed W RizviTetsuji Yamada, Chia-Ching Chen, I-Ming Chiu and Syed W Rizvi
Objectives: This study focuses on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of government public health policies on cardiovascular diseases and diabetes deaths per 100,000 population with age-standardized estimate of adults aged 25 and above of 30 South Asian and 46 African countries. Findings suggest that government policy implementation with focus on the reduction of deaths from NCDs is more efficient than general public health policy. Methods: The study employed theoretically well founded PRECEDE-PROCEED model to assess effectiveness of public health programs. Three causal factors of NCDs and three policy issues constituted the core of this model. The causal factors included: body mass index (BMI) 30 & over; systolic blood pressure; and total cholesterol. The policy issues included: health-related e.. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2329-891X.1000117