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Unlocking the Power of Healthy Longevity: Compendium of Research for the Healthy Longevity Initiative

12 Sep 2024

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are among the major health and development challenges of our time. Every year, about 41 million people die due to NCDs. This makes up about 74 percent of all deaths globally, the majority of which are in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Countless more people live with NCDs every day. Yet, NCDs are largely treatable and preventable. The risk of developing NCDs and deaths from them can both be lowered with appropriate attention to prevention and treatment. However, weak health systems and limited access to affordable care and information, especially in LMICs, contribute to lapses in seeking and receiving appropriate and timely care. This compendium is a compilation of 18 chapters, each exploring a different but related topic in the nexus of NCDs, human capital, and productivity. It is based on a series of analytical work taken up by the World Bank to support the Healthy Longevity Initiative (HLI) - a collaborative effort between the World Bank, the University of Toronto, and key academic and development partners including the Harvard University and the University of Washington. The HLI presents one of a growing set of efforts to increase the urgency of policy response to NCDs across the world.
health, nutrition and population::health policy and management

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World Bank

Organizations mentioned

Asian Development Bank Australian National University Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Columbia University Copenhagen Consensus Center Disease Control Priorities Project Erasmus University Rotterdam European Commission European Union Georgia State University Harvard University Indian Institute of Technology Madras Mailman School of Public Health McGill University Nanyang Technological University National University of Singapore Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Princeton University Public Health England Queen's University RTI International University of California, Berkeley University of Cape Town University of Exeter University of Manchester University of Toronto
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Unlocking the Power of Healthy Longevity: Demographic Change, Non-communicable Diseases, and Human Capital (Main Report)
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“ World Bank . 2024 . Unlocking the Power of Healthy Longevity: Compendium of Research for the Healthy Longevity Initiative . © Washington, DC: World Bank . http://hdl.handle.net/10986/42142 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO . ”
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34389739
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33
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United States of America
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193428
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CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
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World Bank
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
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People- HNP-GFF Global Director (HHNDR)
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https://hdl.handle.net/10986/42142
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2024-09
region geographical
World
theme
Health Systems and Policies,Job Creation,Gender,Human Development and Gender,Non-communicable diseases,Health Finance,Disease Control,Private Sector Development,Jobs

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