Commentary: Non-communicable disease and priorities for health policy in sub-Saharan Africa

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 351-352

  Unwin, N ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; LIFESTYLE; NOTE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RISK FACTOR; URBAN AREA; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0035654387     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/16.4.351     Document Type: Note

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