The book introduces several models for assessing health and economic policies in relation to NCDs; shows how the models …

A growing body of evidence from economic studies shows areas where appropriate policies can generate health and other … benefits at an affordable cost, sometimes reducing health expenditure and helping to redress health inequalities at the same …

, undertook a project on “Healthy Ageing and Biomedical Innovation for Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease”. The project was … strengthen effective co-operation at a global level for the governance of biomedical technologies and health innovation in … Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. This report is in line with recommendations of the G8 Summit Declaration to strengthen …

diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), and measles. Childhood vaccination rates reflect the percentage of children that …. It is measured as a percentage of children at around age 1. …

Investment in health is a strategically important and often underestimated component of economic development. This … study sets out a systematic approach to improving health in poor countries. For emerging countries, substantially improved … health outcomes are a prerequisite to breaking out of the poverty cycle. This book on poverty and health, jointly published …

Good health is a benefit in many domains, such as work, studies or social relationships. Fostering a sound knowledge on …