Sociodemographic and socioeconomic patterns of chronic non-communicable disease among the older adult population in Ghana
Background: In Ghana, the older adult population is projected to increase from 5.3% of the total population in 2015 to 8.9% by 2050. National and local governments will need information about non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in this population in order to allocate health system resources and respond...
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Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2014-04-01
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Series: | Global Health Action |
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Online Access: | http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/download/21292/pdf_1 |