Sociodemographic and socioeconomic patterns of chronic non-communicable disease among the older adult population in Ghana

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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Main Authors: Nadia Minicuci, Richard B. Biritwum, George Mensah, Alfred E. Yawson, Nirmala Naidoo, Somnath Chatterji, Paul Kowal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-04-01
Series:Global Health Action
Subjects:
SAGE
Ghana
aging
health behavior
non-communicable disease
Online Access:http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/download/21292/pdf_1

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