Abstract：
:Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the cause of 86% of all deaths in the EU and 65% of deaths worldwide. A third of these deaths occur before the age of sixty years. The NCDs affect 40% of the adult population of the EU and two thirds of the population reaching retirement age suffers from two or more NCDs. The NCDs are a global epidemic challenging economic growth in most countries. According to the WHO, NCDs are one of the major threats to worldwide social and economic development in the 21st century. The problem is of great concern to the international community and was discussed at a High level meeting at the UN General Assembly in September 2011. In this paper we review the epidemic of NCDs both from a national and international perspective. We discuss the causes and consequences. In a second review paper we reflect on the political health policy issues raised by the international community in order to respond to the problem. These issues will become a major challenge for social and economic development in most countries of the world in the coming decades.
journal_name
Laeknabladidjournal_title
Laeknabladidauthors
Andersen K,Gudnason Vdoi
10.17992/lbl.2012.11.462subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2012-11-01 00:00:00pages
591-5issue
11eissn
0023-7213issn
1670-4959journal_volume
98pub_type
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