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The Urban Environment and Non-Communicable Diseases NCDs

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  • Abena Boahemaa Adusei

    (Public Health Officer, Public Health Department, Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, Ghana)

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Non-communicable diseases NCDs have emerged as the leading cause of death and disability globally, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries.

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  • Abena Boahemaa Adusei, 2024. "The Urban Environment and Non-Communicable Diseases NCDs," Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, Biomedical Research Network+, LLC, vol. 56(4), pages 48334-48335, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:abf:journl:v:56:y:2024:i:4:p:48334-48335
    DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2024.56.008887
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    1. Goryakin, Yevgeniy & Rocco, Lorenzo & Suhrcke, Marc, 2017. "The contribution of urbanization to non-communicable diseases: Evidence from 173 countries from 1980 to 2008," Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier, vol. 26(C), pages 151-163.
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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