Non-Communicable Diseases in Jamaica : Moving from Prescription to Prevention
Reducing the burden of Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Jamaica is a national policy. The Government of Jamaica has recognized the importance of preventing and controlling NCDs and created the National Health Fund (NHF) to reduce the cost of tre...
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okr-10986-100782021-04-23T14:02:48Z Non-Communicable Diseases in Jamaica : Moving from Prescription to Prevention Chao, Shiyan Carpio, Carmen Geyndt, Willy de ACCESS TO TREATMENT ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION BURDEN OF DISEASE CANCER CAUSES OF DEATH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CLINICS COMMUNICABLE DISEASES COMPLICATIONS DIABETES DIET DIETS DISABILITY DISEASE MANAGEMENT DISEASE PREVENTION DRUGS ELDERLY EPIDEMIC EPIDEMIOLOGY EXPENDITURES EXPOSURE FAMILIES HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH EXPENDITURE HEALTH INFORMATION HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH PROMOTION HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICE HEALTH SERVICE UTILIZATION HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SPECIALIST HEALTHCARE HEALTHCARE SERVICES HEART DISEASE HIV/AIDS HOSPITAL HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HYPERTENSION ILLNESS INCOME INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS INPATIENT CARE INTERVENTION LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH LEGAL STATUS MEDICATION MEDICINE MEDICINES MORBIDITY MORTALITY NATIONAL POLICY NATIONAL STRATEGY NCD PATIENT PATIENT SATISFACTION PATIENTS PHARMACEUTICALS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY POLICY DIALOGUE PREVENTION STRATEGIES PROGRESS PUBLIC HEALTH QUALITY OF LIFE RISK FACTORS SERVICE UTILIZATION SMOKING SOCIAL CONDITIONS TERTIARY LEVEL TREATMENT VIOLENCE VISITS WEIGHT REDUCTION Reducing the burden of Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Jamaica is a national policy. The Government of Jamaica has recognized the importance of preventing and controlling NCDs and created the National Health Fund (NHF) to reduce the cost of treating them by providing free or subsidized medicines to patients with NCD conditions and finance some prevention programs. The World Bank undertook a study to learn from Jamaica's experience in tackling major NCDs and related risk factors, provide policy options for Jamaica to improve the NCD Program, and share with other Caribbean countries lessons learned from this experience. The study answered three questions: (i) whether Jamaica's NHF and its drug subsidy Program have reduced out of pocket spending on NCD treatment; (ii) whether access to treatment of NCDs has improved in the country; and (iii) what is the economic burden on patients with NCDs and their families. 2012-08-13T10:21:23Z 2012-08-13T10:21:23Z 2011-09 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/09/15344169/non-communicable-diseases-jamaica-moving-prescription-prevention http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10078 English en breve; No. 171 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean Jamaica |
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ACCESS TO TREATMENT ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION BURDEN OF DISEASE CANCER CAUSES OF DEATH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CLINICS COMMUNICABLE DISEASES COMPLICATIONS DIABETES DIET DIETS DISABILITY DISEASE MANAGEMENT DISEASE PREVENTION DRUGS ELDERLY EPIDEMIC EPIDEMIOLOGY EXPENDITURES EXPOSURE FAMILIES HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH EXPENDITURE HEALTH INFORMATION HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH PROMOTION HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICE HEALTH SERVICE UTILIZATION HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SPECIALIST HEALTHCARE HEALTHCARE SERVICES HEART DISEASE HIV/AIDS HOSPITAL HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HYPERTENSION ILLNESS INCOME INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS INPATIENT CARE INTERVENTION LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH LEGAL STATUS MEDICATION MEDICINE MEDICINES MORBIDITY MORTALITY NATIONAL POLICY NATIONAL STRATEGY NCD PATIENT PATIENT SATISFACTION PATIENTS PHARMACEUTICALS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY POLICY DIALOGUE PREVENTION STRATEGIES PROGRESS PUBLIC HEALTH QUALITY OF LIFE RISK FACTORS SERVICE UTILIZATION SMOKING SOCIAL CONDITIONS TERTIARY LEVEL TREATMENT VIOLENCE VISITS WEIGHT REDUCTION |
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ACCESS TO TREATMENT ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION BURDEN OF DISEASE CANCER CAUSES OF DEATH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CLINICS COMMUNICABLE DISEASES COMPLICATIONS DIABETES DIET DIETS DISABILITY DISEASE MANAGEMENT DISEASE PREVENTION DRUGS ELDERLY EPIDEMIC EPIDEMIOLOGY EXPENDITURES EXPOSURE FAMILIES HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH EXPENDITURE HEALTH INFORMATION HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH PROMOTION HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICE HEALTH SERVICE UTILIZATION HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SPECIALIST HEALTHCARE HEALTHCARE SERVICES HEART DISEASE HIV/AIDS HOSPITAL HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HYPERTENSION ILLNESS INCOME INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS INPATIENT CARE INTERVENTION LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH LEGAL STATUS MEDICATION MEDICINE MEDICINES MORBIDITY MORTALITY NATIONAL POLICY NATIONAL STRATEGY NCD PATIENT PATIENT SATISFACTION PATIENTS PHARMACEUTICALS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY POLICY DIALOGUE PREVENTION STRATEGIES PROGRESS PUBLIC HEALTH QUALITY OF LIFE RISK FACTORS SERVICE UTILIZATION SMOKING SOCIAL CONDITIONS TERTIARY LEVEL TREATMENT VIOLENCE VISITS WEIGHT REDUCTION Chao, Shiyan Carpio, Carmen Geyndt, Willy de Non-Communicable Diseases in Jamaica : Moving from Prescription to Prevention |
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Reducing the burden of Non-communicable
diseases (NCDs) in Jamaica is a national policy. The
Government of Jamaica has recognized the importance of
preventing and controlling NCDs and created the National
Health Fund (NHF) to reduce the cost of treating them by
providing free or subsidized medicines to patients with NCD
conditions and finance some prevention programs. The World
Bank undertook a study to learn from Jamaica's
experience in tackling major NCDs and related risk factors,
provide policy options for Jamaica to improve the NCD
Program, and share with other Caribbean countries lessons
learned from this experience. The study answered three
questions: (i) whether Jamaica's NHF and its drug
subsidy Program have reduced out of pocket spending on NCD
treatment; (ii) whether access to treatment of NCDs has
improved in the country; and (iii) what is the economic
burden on patients with NCDs and their families. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
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Chao, Shiyan Carpio, Carmen Geyndt, Willy de |
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Chao, Shiyan Carpio, Carmen Geyndt, Willy de |
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Chao, Shiyan |
| title |
Non-Communicable Diseases in Jamaica : Moving from Prescription to Prevention |
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Non-Communicable Diseases in Jamaica : Moving from Prescription to Prevention |
| title_full |
Non-Communicable Diseases in Jamaica : Moving from Prescription to Prevention |
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Non-Communicable Diseases in Jamaica : Moving from Prescription to Prevention |
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Non-Communicable Diseases in Jamaica : Moving from Prescription to Prevention |
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non-communicable diseases in jamaica : moving from prescription to prevention |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/09/15344169/non-communicable-diseases-jamaica-moving-prescription-prevention http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10078 |
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