Endemic Non-Communicable Diseases

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Hi Ashley,
You may want to check out these sites:

· http://www.iuhpe.org/uploaded/Activities/Scientific_Affairs/CDC/TrainingManua... (and corresponding web page - http://www.iuhpe.org/index.html?page=512&lang=en)

· http://iuhpe.org/index.html?page=637&=en#CPresentationCVHP

Jared.

Dear Ashley,
you could also have a look at this and see if it will help.

The conversations about non-communicable chronic disease have been interesting. It seems to me that so far there have been some glaring omissions.
1. The co-morbidities with mental illness, especially depression and substance abuse. The treatment of these conditions tends to improve outcomes for the physical illnesses.
2. The management of pain in the United States. Considerable amounts of money are spent in the management of pain and associated substance abuse and dependence. In the U.S. there is now an epidemic of opiate use and benzodiazepine dependence. Low and middle income countries can benefit by not repeating the mistakes made by the high income countries by addressing the issues in their local cultural contexts. The management of pain is difficult. However, if appropriate public policy and treatment cultures are in place in the low and medium income countries, it could lead to the alleviation of considerable pain and suffering as well as cost containments.



Very Kind Regards,

Samuel Okpaku, M.D., Ph.D.
Clinical Professor, Vanderbilt University, Department of Psychiatry
Executive Director - Center for Health, Culture, and Society
1233 17th Ave S ∙ Nashville, TN 37212
615-329-4182 ∙ phone
615-327-9399 ∙ fax
∙ email