US EditionNCDs and mental health conditions to cost South America trillions by 2050 - Caribbean News Global
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By Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español Non-communicable diseases, such as cancer and diabetes, and mental health problems, such as Alzheimer's and anxiety disorders, will cause millions in losses to South American economies over the next three decades, equivalent to 4% of the region's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), warns a report presented by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Tuesday. The document estimates that this economic impact will…
By Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español Non-communicable diseases, such as cancer and diabetes, and mental health problems, such as Alzheimer's and anxiety disorders, will cause millions in losses to South American economies over the next three decades, equivalent to 4% of the region's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), warns a report presented by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Tuesday. The document estimates that this economic impact will…
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health disorders will cost South America more than $7.3 trillion in loss of productivity and spending on health care between 2020 and 2050, according to estimates in a new report by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). This figure is equivalent to the total annual gross domestic product (GDP) of all Latin America and the Caribbean underlines an urgent economic and health emergency and the need …
Text and image Edwien Bodjie PARAMARIBO — “We must combat chronic diseases in this country so that we can achieve better health outcomes in our society,” said Rakesh Gajadhar Sukul, Acting Director of the Ministry of Health, on Tuesday during the consultation meeting for the third national action plan for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) 2025-2030. With this, Suriname is taking a new step in the fight against disease…
NCDs and mental health conditions to cost South America trillions by 2050 - Caribbean News Global
WASHINGTON, USA, (PAHO) – Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions will cost South America over US$ 7.3 trillion in lost productivity and healthcare spending between 2020 and 2050, according to estimations in a new Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) report launched today. This figure—equivalent to the entire annual GDP of Latin America and the Caribbean—underscores an urgent economic and health emergency, and the need to…
PAHO Warns Of Massive Economic Losses Related To NCDs - Health Policy Watch
Massive economic losses are ahead for South America if it fails to address non-communicable diseases, according to a report launched on Tuesday by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). “Between 2020 and 2050, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions are projected to cost South America more than $7.3 trillion in lost productivity and healthcare […]
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