. The authors explore these issues in China. In addition to providing new evidence on the general impact of health shocks …

China's 12th five-year plan (2011-2015) aims to promote inclusive, equitable growth and development by placing an … multisectoral response to NCDs in China to help achieve the ultimate goal of 'harmonious' development and growth …

, remittances, and so on, from family and friends following the health shock. Medical spending is found to increase following an …

Non-communicable diseases account for a large and growing share of Brazil's burden of disease. Currently, about 66 … percent of the disease burden in Brazil is due to non-communicable diseases, compared to 24 percent from communicable diseases … health care, changing lifestyles, and globalization. Most of this disease burden i s not an inevitable result of a modern …