Non-communicable disease prevention [electronic resource] : best buys, wasted buys and contestable buys / edited by Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai, Rachel A. Archer, Yot Teerawattananon and Anthony J. Culyer.

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Forewords-- Acknowledgements -- Notes on Contributors -- 1. Introduction / Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai, Rachel A. Archer and Anthony J. Culyer -- 2. Non-Communicable Diseases, NCD Program Managers and the Politics of Progress / Sumithra Krishnamurthy Reddiar and Jesse B. Bump -- 3. Framework for Implementing Best Buys and Avoiding Wasted Buys / Yot Teerawattananon, Alia Luz, Manushi Sharma and Waranya Rattanavipapong -- 4. Best Buys / Tazeem Bhatia, Arisa Shichijo and Ryota Nakamura -- 5. Wasted Buys / Yot Teerawattananon, Manushi Sharma, Alia Luz, Waranya Rattanavipapong and Adam G. Elshaug -- 6. Assessing the Transferability of Economic Evaluations: A Decision Framework / David D. Kim, Rachel L. Bacon and Peter J. Neumann -- 7. Finding the Best Evidence / Thunyarat Anothaisintawee -- 8. Cross-Sectoral Policies to Address Non-Communicable Diseases / Melitta Jakab and Peter C. Smith -- 9. Deliberative Processes in Decisions about Best Buys, Wasted Buys and Contestable Buys: Uncertainty and Credibility / Kalipso Chalkidou and Anthony J. Culyer -- 10. Summing Up / Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai, Rachel A. Archer and Anthony J. Culyer -- Glossary of Abbreviations -- List of Illustrations and Tables.

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"Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide, contributing to over 73% of all deaths annually. Each day NCDs cause more than 100,000 deaths, 80% of which occur in low- and middle-income countries. NCDs, however, are largely preventable, and a great deal of technical knowledge exists about how to prevent and manage them. Why, then, have we, as a global community, not been more successful at reducing this NCD burden? Does a universal problem not have a universal solution? Created by an international consortium of experts, this informative and accessible book provides practical guidelines, key learning points, and dynamic, real-world case studies to aid NCD program managers, policy officers and decision-makers in low- and middle-income countries, so that they can assess interventions for the prevention and control of NCDs. The book was commissioned by the Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC), an annual international conference centred on policy of global significance related to public health. Non-Communicable Disease Prevention: Best Buys, Wasted Buys and Contestable Buys emphasises the importance of context in NCD control and prevention, arguing that the success of an intervention lies in an ability to respond to local needs and environments. The book comprises ten chapters, which collectively explore the reasons behind, and strategies for, preventing and managing the NCD burden. It spans key themes such as political economy, the transferability of economic evidence, the role of cross-sectoral policies, the importance of deliberative processes, and health technology assessment. This book is written for the benefit of the global health community, and is primarily targeted at those individuals who are involved in NCD programs. This book will also be of interest to NCD champions, policy advocates, and educators spearheading the movement for increased visiblity of NCDs."--Publisher's website.

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