This book will be of interest to practitioners, scholars, and students in public health as well as those framing and implementing health policies in the private and public sectors.
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) - including cardiovascular disease, asthma and other chronic respiratory conditions, and cancers - are the leading causes of death worldwide. This book examines a range of issues that the private and public sectors address to make progress in NCD prevention and treatment in lower- and middle-income countries.