Operational research for strengthening noncommunicable disease prevention and control program

Noncommunicable Disease Prevention and Control in Mongolia: A Policy Analysis

BACKGROUND Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the major global cause of morbidity and mortality. In Mongolia, a number of health policies have been developed targeting the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases. This paper aimed to evaluate the extent to which NCD-related policies introduced in Mongolia align with the World Health Organization (WHO) 2008-2013 Action Plan for the Gl...

Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases

The Role of Cancer Research in Noncommunicable Disease Control

Noncommunicable diseases were estimated to claim more than 36 million lives worldwide in 2008. Major contributors to this burden were cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes. The United Nations General Assembly held a high-level meeting on noncommunicable diseases in September 2011 for heads of states and governments, conscious of the projected increases in di...

Caribbean Wellness Day: mobilizing a region for chronic noncommunicable disease prevention and control.

The member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have the highest prevalence of chronic noncommunicable diseases (CNCDs) in the Americas. The CARICOM heads of government issued the Port-of-Spain Declaration "Uniting to Stop the Epidemic of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases in the Caribbean," mandating intersectoral, population-based approaches and commemoration of the summit on the second...

Selective Prevention Interventions: The Strengthening Families Program

This chapter discusses research-based interventions for selective (targeted) interventions to prevent the onset of substance abuse in high-risk children. The overview explores the merits of selective prevention programs to reduce the risk of substance abuse in subgroups of high-risk youth or adults. The remainder of this chapter explores the program description, principal components, original N...