Addressing Non-Communicable Diseases Builds Human Capital, Ensures Higher Economic Growth, and Sustains a Healthy Workforce (English)

This report presents story of Lakshmi Perera, a 48-year-old woman from Kalutaram, Sri Lanka, trying to lose weight. In this context, the report presents: busting a myth: obesity is no longer a problem of high-income countries alone; causes of obesity; costs and impacts of obesity; adjusting to demographic changes; the World Bank’s support to meet the sustainable development goals (SDGs); identifying cost effective interventions; and a global action...

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Document Date
2020/02/03
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
157594
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2021/03/22
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Addressing Non-Communicable Diseases Builds Human Capital, Ensures Higher Economic Growth, and Sustains a Healthy Workforce
Keywords
health care cost

Language

English

Rel. Proj ID

1W-Preventing and Controlling Overweight and Obesity: Approaches and Policy Options -- P159284

Major Sector

FY17 - Health

Theme

FY17 - Nutrition and Food Security,FY17 - Disease Control,FY17 - Health System Strengthening,FY17 - Nutrition,FY17 - Health Systems and Policies,FY17 - Non-communicable diseases

Sector

FY17 - Health

TF No/Name

TF0A2194-World Bank Instruments to Help Prevent and Control Overweight and Obesi,TF0A7497-Preventing and Controlling Overweight and Obesity: Approaches and Polic

Topics

Cancer,Communicable Disease,Health,Non-Communicable Disease and Injury,Obesity,

Historic Topics

Health, Nutrition and Population, Industry,

Historic SubTopics

Cancer, Cholera, Communicable Diseases, Disease Control & Prevention, Health Care Services Industry, Leprosy,

Unit Owning

HNP Global (HHNGE)

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Final

Product Line

Advisory Services & Analytics

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Addressing Non-Communicable Diseases Builds Human Capital, Ensures Higher Economic Growth, and Sustains a Healthy Workforce (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/249781616391442893

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