Has There Been Adequate Progress in Addressing the NCD Epidemic in LMIC?

Nasheeta Peer; Andre P. Kengne

doi:10.1016/j.gheart.2016.10.007

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Has There Been Adequate Progress in Addressing the NCD Epidemic in LMIC?

Authors:

Nasheeta Peer,

Non-Communicable Diseases Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town; Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, ZA

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Andre P. Kengne

Non-Communicable Diseases Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town; Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, ZA

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Abstract

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Only a single low-income country has implemented high taxes on cigarettes.
No LMIC has effective laws to reduce alcohol use.
Strategies to promote physical activity in LMIC need to overcome cultural challenges.
LMIC lack policies to restrain the marketing and consumption of unhealthy foods.
Primary health care systems for chronic disease care remain weak in most LMIC.

How to Cite: Peer N, Kengne AP. Has There Been Adequate Progress in Addressing the NCD Epidemic in LMIC?. Global Heart. 2016;11(4):433–5. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.gheart.2016.10.007

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Published on 01 Dec 2016.

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