NCDs, health promotion and public health

Though not necessarily using the same terminology historically, people concerned with the public’s health have long been addressing the social context of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and the actions of promoting health. This commentary places the current interest in NCDs within that history and...

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Published in:Global health promotion 2013-12, Vol.20 (4_suppl), p.90-92
Main Author: McQueen, David V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
20th century
Accident Prevention
Chronic Disease - prevention & control
Chronic illnesses
Colonialism
Communicable Diseases
Conflict of Interest
Developed Nations
Epidemiology
Etiology
Global Health - standards
Global Health - trends
Health Needs
Health Policy
Health Promotion
Health Promotion - methods
Health Promotion - standards
Humans
Ideology
Infectious diseases
Infrastructure
Injuries
Medicine
Mental Disorders
NGOs
Nongovernmental organizations
Prevention
Public Health
Public Health - methods
Public Health - standards
Public Health - trends
Researchers
Social Action
Social Environment
Social justice
Terminology
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Summary:Though not necessarily using the same terminology historically, people concerned with the public’s health have long been addressing the social context of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and the actions of promoting health. This commentary places the current interest in NCDs within that history and discusses the challenges that continue to face institutions in dealing with NCDs. It makes a particular plea for the role of health promotion as the area of public health that takes actions to address the global burden of NCDs. Without a health promotion focus, we will just continue to describe the NCD burden rather than reduce it.
ISSN:1757-9759
1757-9767
DOI:10.1177/1757975913501007