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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in developing countries: a symposium report
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posted on 2014-01-01, 00:00 authored by Shariful IslamShariful Islam, T D Purnat, N T A Phuong, U Mwingira, K Schacht, G FröschlIn recent years, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have globally shown increasing impact on health status in populations with disproportionately higher rates in developing countries. NCDs are the leading cause of mortality worldwide and a serious public health threat to developing countries. Recognizing the importance and urgency of the issue, a one-day symposium was organized on NCDs in Developing Countries by the CIHLMU Center for International Health, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich on 22nd March 2014. The objective of the symposium was to understand the current situation of different NCDs public health programs and the current trends in NCDs research and policy, promote exchange of ideas, encourage scientific debate and foster networking, partnerships and opportunities among experts from different clinical, research, and policy fields. The symposium was attended by more than seventy participants representing scientists, physicians, academics and students from several institutes in Germany and abroad. Seven key note presentations were made at the symposium by experts from Germany, UK, France, Bangladesh and Vietnam. This paper highlights the presentations and discussions during the symposium on different aspects of NCDs in developing countries. The symposium elucidated the dynamics of NCDs in developing countries and invited the participants to learn about evidence-based practices and policies for prevention and management of major NCDs and to debate the way forward.
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Globalization and healthVolume
10Article number
81Pagination
1 - 7Publisher
BioMed CentralLocation
London, Eng.Publisher DOI
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1744-8603Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
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Cardiovascular DiseasesChronic DiseaseCost of IllnessDeveloping CountriesDiabetes MellitusGlobal HealthHumansMental HealthNeoplasmsPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveResource AllocationRisk FactorsNon-communicable diseases (NCDs)SymposiumScience & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicinePublic, Environmental & Occupational HealthALL-CAUSEPREVENTIONMORTALITYBURDENPRIORITYHEALTHURBAN
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