The role of diets and food systems in the prevention of obesity and non-communicable diseases in Fiji

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Food Systems ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases

scholarly journals Aiming for Health Equity: The role of Public Health Policy and Primary Healthcare Comment on "Universal Health Coverage for Non-Communicable Diseases and Health Equity: Lessons From Australian Primary Healthcare"

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Burström
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Social Determinants Of Health ◽  
Healthcare System ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Determinants Of Health ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases

This commentary refers to the article by Fisher et al on lessons from Australian primary healthcare (PHC), which highlights the role of PHC to reduce non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and promote health equity. This commentary discusses important elements and features when aiming for health equity, including going beyond the healthcare system and focusing on the social determinants of health in public health policies, in PHC and in the healthcare system as a whole, to reduce NCDs. A wider biopsychosocial view on health is needed, recognizing the importance of social determinants of health, and inequalities in health. Public funding and universal access to care are important prerequisites, but regulation is needed to ensure equitable access in practice. An example of a PHC reform in Sweden indicates that introducing market solutions in a publicly funded PHC system may not benefit those with greater needs and may reduce the impact of PHC on population health.

scholarly journals Global response to non-communicable diseases--the role of epidemiologists

2012 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 1219-1220 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Olsen ◽  
R. Bertollini ◽  
C. Victora ◽  
R. Saracci
Keyword(s):  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Global Response ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases

scholarly journals Lifestyle medicine: A positive approach to stemming the tide of non-communicable diseases in South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dave R. Glass
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Medical Curriculum ◽  
Conventional Medicine ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Lifestyle Medicine ◽  
Positive Approach ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Surgical Interventions

Non-communicable diseases account for most deaths globally and they are the main reason for patient consultations. Conventional medicine focuses on pharmaceutical and surgical interventions to manage these diseases. Most management protocols recognise the foundational role of lifestyle changes, but practical lifestyle medicine interventions need to become part of the medical curriculum and part of each consultation to make an impact. This article presents the rationale for the launch of the South African Lifestyle Medicine Association as an important facilitator of that process.

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