Open AccessIntegrating Services for Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention and Control: Use of Primary Health Care Approach
Author(s) -
Jai Prakash Narain
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of community medicine/indian journal of community medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-3581
pISSN - 0970-0218
DOI - 10.4103/0970-0218.94712
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , socioeconomic status , medicine , public health , environmental health , control (management) , health care , primary care , risk analysis (engineering) , business , economic growth , nursing , population , computer science , economics , family medicine , artificial intelligence
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are now the leading cause of death in the South-East Asia Region, accounting for 55% of all deaths annually. Besides presenting a serious threat to public health, NCDs hamper socioeconomic development in the region. The situation is likely to worsen in the future. Fortunately, cost-effective and high-impact interventions to prevent and control NCDs are, however, available and at individual level, they cost next to nothing. In order to ensure that these interventions are delivered in an efficient and effective manner and have the desired impact especially in light of the prevailing economic difficulties, an integrated approach is necessary. Different approaches to integration can be used although integrating NCD interventions into the health system based on primary health care remain the best model.