Monday, December 4, 2017

Concepts in a Nutshell

India State Level Disease Burden Initiative

  It is the first report on the burden of various diseases at the level of each state in India. It covers the period between 1990 and 2016. It is a vital data input for state level health planning. Indian Council of Medical Research, Public Health Foundation of India, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation,USA, and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare have collaborated on the Report 

Epidemiological Transition 

   In general,underdeveloped countries are characterized by infectious and deficiency diseases, while developed countries are characterized by non-communicable and lifestyle  diseases.The general shift from infectious and deficiency diseases to non-communicable diseases in a society is referred to as Epidemiological Transition. This shift is generally not unidirectional,but overlapping.

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