TY - JOUR
T1 - Epidemiological transition of some diseases in Oman
T2 - a situational analysis.
AU - Ganguly, S. S.
AU - Al-Lawati, A.
AU - Al-Shafaee, M. A.
AU - Duttagupta, K. K.
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank T. Hamana, K. Umetsu, and J. Schmalzing for useful discussions and valuable comments. M. T. also acknowledges support from a JSPS fellowship. Y. P. J. is supported in part by the One-Hundred-Talent Program and by NKBRSF (G19990754).
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - During the past 35 years Oman has undergone a rapid socioeconomic and epidemiological transition leading to a steep reduction in child and adult mortality and morbidity due to the decline of various communicable diseases, including vaccine-preventable diseases. Good governance and planning, together with leadership and commitment by the government, has been a critical factor in this reduction. However, with increasing prosperity, lifestyle-related noncommunicable diseases have emerged as new health challenges to the country, with cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and obesity in the lead among other chronic conditions. Appropriate prevention strategies for reducing the burden of noncommunicable diseases are discussed.
AB - During the past 35 years Oman has undergone a rapid socioeconomic and epidemiological transition leading to a steep reduction in child and adult mortality and morbidity due to the decline of various communicable diseases, including vaccine-preventable diseases. Good governance and planning, together with leadership and commitment by the government, has been a critical factor in this reduction. However, with increasing prosperity, lifestyle-related noncommunicable diseases have emerged as new health challenges to the country, with cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and obesity in the lead among other chronic conditions. Appropriate prevention strategies for reducing the burden of noncommunicable diseases are discussed.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 19670522
AN - SCOPUS:70249113405
SN - 1029-0540
VL - 45
SP - 26
EP - 31
JO - World hospitals and health services : the official journal of the International Hospital Federation
JF - World hospitals and health services : the official journal of the International Hospital Federation
IS - 1
ER -
