TY - JOUR
T1 - Double burden of noncommunicable and infectious diseases in developing countries
AU - Bygbjerg, I C
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - On top of the unfinished agenda of infectious diseases in low- and middle-income countries, development, industrialization, urbanization, investment, and aging are drivers of an epidemic of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Malnutrition and infection in early life increase the risk of chronic NCDs in later life, and in adult life, combinations of major NCDs and infections, such as diabetes and tuberculosis, can interact adversely. Because intervention against either health problem will affect the other, intervening jointly against noncommunicable and infectious diseases, rather than competing for limited funds, is an important policy consideration requiring new thinking and approaches.
AB - On top of the unfinished agenda of infectious diseases in low- and middle-income countries, development, industrialization, urbanization, investment, and aging are drivers of an epidemic of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Malnutrition and infection in early life increase the risk of chronic NCDs in later life, and in adult life, combinations of major NCDs and infections, such as diabetes and tuberculosis, can interact adversely. Because intervention against either health problem will affect the other, intervening jointly against noncommunicable and infectious diseases, rather than competing for limited funds, is an important policy consideration requiring new thinking and approaches.
KW - Chronic Disease
KW - Communicable Disease Control
KW - Communicable Diseases
KW - Comorbidity
KW - Cost of Illness
KW - Developing Countries
KW - Health Policy
KW - Humans
KW - World Health Organization
U2 - 10.1126/science.1223466
DO - 10.1126/science.1223466
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 22997329
SN - 0036-8075
VL - 337
SP - 1499
EP - 1501
JO - Science
JF - Science
IS - 6101
ER -