Epidemiology and Prevention Policy for Noncommunicable Diseases
Write a 2 page APA Format description of the NCD that you selected and include the descriptive epidemiology of the disease in a country different from your own. Explain how the modifiable risk factors for the NCD differ between the country you selected and the country you live in. Based on the risk factors, explain an initiative that you might advocate to reduce the burden of the disease in the country you selected. Support your post using scholarly sources.
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Introduction
In this 21st century, non-communicable diseases have become a significant public health issue. These Non-communicable diseases; chronic heart diseases, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases are now the most common cause of disability and premature deaths globally. They dominate highly in middle and low income countries, and in most cases the people who suffer most from these diseases are the poor.
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