India: Towards Universal Health Coverage 3: Chronic diseases and injuries in India.

Authors :: Patel, Vikram
Chatterji, Somnath
Chisholm, Dan
Ebrahim, Shah
Gopalakrishna, Guruaj
Mathers, Colin
Mohan, Viswanathan
Prabhakaran, Dorairaj
Ravindran, Ravilla D.
Reddy, K. Srinath
Source :: Lancet. 1/29/2011, Vol. 377 Issue 9763, p413-428. 16p. 1 Color Photograph, 2 Charts, 7 Graphs.
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: The article discusses the burdens of and associated risk factors for chronic diseases and injuries in India. Several groups of chronic disorders that have similar health-system interventions are cardiovascular, respiratory and metabolic disorders. Data showed that 11% of deaths in the country were due to injuries and 50% were due to chronic diseases. In addition, about 60% of the disease burden is borne by people aged 15 years and older. Information on relative risks for coronary heart disease and stroke mortality is also provided. INSET: Key messages.

Subjects :: *CHRONIC diseases
*PREVENTIVE medicine
*CARDIOVASCULAR diseases
*RESPIRATORY diseases
*METABOLIC disorders
*MORTALITY

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