Citation

Sørensen JB, Demaio AR, Ostergaard LR, Nielsen KK, Bygbjerg IBC, De Courten M. Scand. J. Public Health 2012; 40(6): 579-581.

Affiliation

Department of International Health, Immunology and Microbiology, Copenhagen School of Global Health, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Associations of Public Health in the Nordic Countries Regions, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1403494812455112

PMID

22872595

Abstract

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are receiving growing attention, which brings a unique opportunity to utilise solutions available to address them. These diseases are largely preventable; proven, cost-effective interventions are available; and when NCDs emerge, means exist to treat them, prevent complications, and to improve quality of life. Yet, there is a lack in progress in responding effectively to NCDs, and the current discussion and research focus predominantly on challenges rather than the opportunities, which this paper outlines.

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