Commonwealth Health Ministers' Update 2011

• Author(s): Commonwealth Secretariat,
• Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
• Pages: 168
• ISBN_10: 1849290598
  ISBN_13: 9781849290593
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Health & Fitness / General , Medical / Public Health , Reference / General , Reference / Directories , Social Science / Developing & Emerging Countries ,

Description:... Produced for the annual Commonwealth Health Ministers' Meeting, the Commonwealth Health Ministers' Update 2011 is a resource for ministers on topical health priorities. The theme for the 2011 Meeting is "Non-communicable diseases - A priority for the Commonwealth."

This accompanying Update provides comprehensive and essential information on the non-communicable disease epidemic:
* An overview of non-communicable diseases in the Commonwealth
* Prevalence reports from Commonwealth regions
* How Commonwealth countries are responding to noncommunicable diseases
* How to protect vulnerable groups within country populations
* Case studies of key initiatives to control non-communicable diseases
* The economic impact of non-communicable diseases

A special reference section summarizes the latest information on non-communicable diseases in the Commonwealth and the responses by member countries.