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The global burden of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such
as hypertension, diabetes and cancers, and of common mental
disorders such as depression and anxiety, has a disproportionate
impact on the low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) of Africa,
Asia and Latin America. The pattern persists in African and Asian
migrant populations in European and North American countries,
despite the higher standards of living and improved health
infrastructure. The consensus of experts is that pragmatic,
cost-effective and sustainable interventions are required, and that
these must prioritise the social determinants of NCDs as well as
the social participation of affected communities. Despite the
growing emphasis on the role of social processes in health system
responses to chronic disease in LMICs, there has been no definitive
volume that brings together LMIC perspectives on these issues. This
book aims to address this major gap by presenting new conceptual
and empirical perspectives on the interconnections between culture,
ethnicity and chronic conditions in LMICs and their implications
for research, intervention and policy. The chapters focus on lay
and institutional meanings, experiences and responses to chronic
conditions in selected countries in Africa, Europe and the
Caribbean. This book was originally published as a special issue of
Ethnicity and Health.
The global burden of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such
as hypertension, diabetes and cancers, and of common mental
disorders such as depression and anxiety, has a disproportionate
impact on the low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) of Africa,
Asia and Latin America. The pattern persists in African and Asian
migrant populations in European and North American countries,
despite the higher standards of living and improved health
infrastructure. The consensus of experts is that pragmatic,
cost-effective and sustainable interventions are required, and that
these must prioritise the social determinants of NCDs as well as
the social participation of affected communities. Despite the
growing emphasis on the role of social processes in health system
responses to chronic disease in LMICs, there has been no definitive
volume that brings together LMIC perspectives on these issues. This
book aims to address this major gap by presenting new conceptual
and empirical perspectives on the interconnections between culture,
ethnicity and chronic conditions in LMICs and their implications
for research, intervention and policy. The chapters focus on lay
and institutional meanings, experiences and responses to chronic
conditions in selected countries in Africa, Europe and the
Caribbean. This book was originally published as a special issue of
Ethnicity and Health.
Low and middle income countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America
bear a significant proportion of the global burden of chronic
non-communicable diseases. This book synthesizes evidence across
countries that share similar socio-economic, developmental and
public health profiles, including rapid urbanization, globalization
and poverty. Providing insights on successful and sustainable
interventions and policies, it shows how to slow and reverse the
rising burden of chronic diseases in resource-poor settings.
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