The Growing Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases in the Eastern Caribbean

The purpose of this report is to examine and propose options for policy design and implementation, based on a situational analysis for six Eastern Caribbean countries and a review of the lessons of other nations in prevention and control. A committed partner of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) countries, the World Bank is responding to their needs to address the increasing Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) burden by providing this report. This report analyzes the situation, reviews lessons learnt in other countries in the prevention and control of major NCDs, and proposes policy options to address the challenges. Specifically, this report aims to provide policy makers with an overview of the NCDs and key risk factors in the region and make inter-country comparisons; assess the economic impact of key NCDs and risk factors where data are available; outline policy options and cost effective interventions for controlling major NCDs that are common to the OECS countries; and provide input for developing a regional health strategy. In the belief that powerful information can drive strategic action, the report aims to: raise awareness of the reality and consequences of failure to take strong action; and identify priority actions that are realistic and tangible for policy makers in developing strategies and allocating resources.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Report biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME, ADOLESCENT POPULATION, ADOLESCENTS, ADULT POPULATION, AGE DISTRIBUTION, AGE GROUPS, AGED, AGING, AIDS RELIEF, ALCOHOL, ALCOHOL ABUSE, ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION, ALCOHOLIC, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, BIRTH RATE, BOTH SEXES, BREAST CANCER, BULLETIN, BURDEN OF DISEASE, CANCERS, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, CAUSES OF DEATH, CHILDREN PER WOMAN, CHOLESTEROL, CHRONIC CONDITIONS, CHRONIC DISEASE, CHRONIC ILLNESS, CIRCULATORY SYSTEM, CITIZENS, COLON CANCER, COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, COMPLICATIONS, CORONARY HEART DISEASE, DEATH RATE, DEMAND FOR SERVICES, DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION, DEPRESSION, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, DIABETES, DIABETES MELLITUS, DIAGNOSIS, DIET, DIGESTIVE DISEASES, DISABILITY, DISEASE, DISEASE BURDEN, DISEASE CONTROL, DISEASE MANAGEMENT, DISEASE PATTERNS, DISEASE PREVENTION, DISSEMINATION, EARLY DETECTION, EATING HABITS, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC STATUS, EDUCATIONAL STRATEGIES, EFFECTIVE POLICIES, ELDERLY, ENDOCRINE DISORDERS, ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, EPIDEMIC, EPIDEMIOLOGY, ESSENTIAL MEDICINES, ETHNIC GROUPS, FAMILIES, FAMILY STRUCTURE, FEMALES, FERTILITY, FERTILITY RATE, FOOD INDUSTRY, GENDER DISPARITY, GENDER GAP, GLOBAL CONSENSUS, GLOBAL HEALTH, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, HEALTH CENTERS, HEALTH CONSEQUENCES, HEALTH EDUCATION, HEALTH FACILITIES, HEALTH INDICATORS, HEALTH MANAGEMENT, HEALTH MESSAGES, HEALTH PROMOTION, HEALTH RISKS, HEALTH SECTOR, HEALTH SERVICES, HEALTH SYSTEM, HEALTH WORKERS, HEALTHY LIFE, HEALTHY LIFESTYLE, HEART DISEASE, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, HIV, HIV/AIDS, HOSPITAL, HOSPITALIZATIONS, HOUSEHOLD LEVEL, HUMAN CAPITAL, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS, HYPERTENSION, ILLNESSES, IMMUNODEFICIENCY, IMPACT ON HEALTH, INDIVIDUAL HEALTH, INFANT, INFANT MORTALITY, INFANT MORTALITY RATE, INFECTIONS, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INJURIES, INTERVENTION, ISOLATION, LACK OF INFORMATION, LAWS, LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH, LEADING CAUSES, LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, LEISURE TIME, LIFE EXPECTANCY, LIFESTYLES, LIMITED RESOURCES, LIVE BIRTHS, LIVING CONDITIONS, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT, LUNG CANCER, MALARIA, MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS, MALNUTRITION, MARKETING, MASS MEDIA, MEDICAL OFFICER, MEDICAL SERVICES, MEDICINE, MEDICINES, MENTAL, MENTAL HEALTH, MINISTERS OF HEALTH, MINISTRY OF HEALTH, MODERNIZATION, MORBIDITY, MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY, MORTALITY, MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES, NATIONAL POLICIES, NATIONAL STRATEGIES, NCD, NUMBER OF PEOPLE, NURSE, NURSING, OBESITY, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, OLDER AGE GROUPS, OUTPATIENT CARE, PATIENT, PATIENTS, PERSONAL HEALTH, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES, PHARMACEUTICALS, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, PHYSICIANS, POLICY MAKERS, POLLUTION, POOR FAMILIES, POPULATION GROUPS, POPULATION GROWTH, POPULATION GROWTH RATE, POPULATION INCREASE, POSTERS, PRACTITIONERS, PREMATURE DEATH, PREVALENCE, PREVENTION ACTIVITIES, PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS, PREVENTION STRATEGIES, PROGRESS, PUBLIC AWARENESS, PUBLIC HEALTH, PUBLIC POLICY, PURCHASING POWER, PURCHASING POWER PARITY, QUALITY OF LIFE, REGIONAL COOPERATION, REGIONAL POLICIES, REGIONAL STRATEGY, REPLACEMENT LEVEL, REPRODUCTIVE AGE, RESPECT, RESPIRATORY DISEASE, RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS, RISK FACTORS, RISK GROUPS, SAFETY NETS, SCHOOL CHILDREN, SCREENING, SERVICE DELIVERY, SEX, SICK LEAVE, SKIN DISEASES, SMOKING, SMOKING CESSATION, SOCIAL SERVICES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TELEVISION, TOBACCO, TOBACCO CONTROL, TRADITIONAL FAMILY, TRAINING HEALTH WORKERS, TREATMENT, TUBERCULOSIS, UNEMPLOYMENT, URBAN POPULATION, URBANIZATION, WALKING, WELFARE OF INDIVIDUALS, WELLNESS, WORKERS, WORKPLACE, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, YOUTH,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/954761468224410323/The-growing-burden-of-non-communicable-diseases-in-the-Eastern-Caribbean https://hdl.handle.net/10986/26867
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