Chronic diseases and health promotion

Part Two. The urgent need for action

Chapter One. Chronic diseases: causes and health impact

The regional situation. Burden

Chronic diseases are the leading cause of the burden of disease in all regions except Africa; HIV/AIDS is a major contributor in Africa (see figure below).

Projected main causes of the burden of disease (DALYs)
by WHO region, all ages, 2005, MALES:
Projected main causes of the burden of disease (DALYs)
by WHO region, all ages, 2005, FEMALES:
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Table of contents

  1. Key messages
  2. Chronic diseases: causes and health impacts
  3. Terminology on chronic disease
  4. Chronic disease profiles
  5. The global situation
  6. Burden of disease
  7. Visual impairment
  8. The regional situation. Deaths
  9. The regional situation. Burden
  10. The pattern by country income grouping
  11. Country profiles
  12. Story of Sridhar Reddy: cancer
  13. The causes of chronic diseases
  14. Childhood risk: a worrying trend
  15. Underlying determinants
  16. The health impact of the main risk factors
  17. Risk factor projections: overweight and obesity
  18. Projections by country income group
  19. Projections of future deaths
  20. A vision for the future
  21. Conclusion