Mitos sobre la prevención y el control de las enfermedades no transmisibles en América Latina
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| author | María Cristina Escobar |
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| contents | Mitos sobre la prevención y el control de las enfermedades no transmisibles en América Latina María Cristina Escobar Andrés Petrásovits Armando Peruga Nyvea Silva Marcela Vives Sylvia Robles Salud Latin America Key words: non communicable diseases prevention and control Given the increase of the burden of non-communicable diseases(NCD) and the possibility to avoid it, it is urgent toimplement or strengthen NCD preventive programs in LatinAmerica. However, many myths hinder the implementationof NCD programs. Myths on NCD include: a) NCDare degenerative and incurable; b) they are diseases of theelderly; c) they are diseases of the rich. Like wise there aremyths about NCD preventive programs are: a) difficult toimplement, b) expensive, and c) ineffective. We present datathat demonstrate how these myths are untrue and discussthe challenges to find a balanced health policy that emphasizesthe importance of NCD without overlooking otherdiseases. 2000 artículo científico 0036-3634 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=10642112 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=106 Salud Pública de México application/pdf Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública Salud Pública de México (México) Num.1 Vol.42 |
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| publishDate | 2000 |
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| spellingShingle | Mitos sobre la prevención y el control de las enfermedades no transmisibles en América Latina María Cristina Escobar Salud Latin America Key words: non communicable diseases prevention and control Mitos sobre la prevención y el control de las enfermedades no transmisibles en América Latina María Cristina Escobar Andrés Petrásovits Armando Peruga Nyvea Silva Marcela Vives Sylvia Robles Salud Latin America Key words: non communicable diseases prevention and control Given the increase of the burden of non-communicable diseases(NCD) and the possibility to avoid it, it is urgent toimplement or strengthen NCD preventive programs in LatinAmerica. However, many myths hinder the implementationof NCD programs. Myths on NCD include: a) NCDare degenerative and incurable; b) they are diseases of theelderly; c) they are diseases of the rich. Like wise there aremyths about NCD preventive programs are: a) difficult toimplement, b) expensive, and c) ineffective. We present datathat demonstrate how these myths are untrue and discussthe challenges to find a balanced health policy that emphasizesthe importance of NCD without overlooking otherdiseases. 2000 artículo científico 0036-3634 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=10642112 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=106 Salud Pública de México application/pdf Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública Salud Pública de México (México) Num.1 Vol.42 |
| title | Mitos sobre la prevención y el control de las enfermedades no transmisibles en América Latina |
| topic | Salud Latin America Key words: non communicable diseases prevention and control |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=10642112 |