Perspectives on Disability and Non-Communicable Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, with a Focus on Stroke and Dementia
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. What Is Disability?
3. What Is the Association between NCDs and Disability?
3.1. NCDs as a Cause of Disability
3.2. Vulnerability to NCDs among People Living with Disabilities
3.3. Difficulties in Access to Healthcare for People with Disabilities
4. What Should Be Done about the Link between NCDs and Disability?
4.1. Improving Rehabilitation for People with NCD-Related Disabilities
4.2. Improving Access to Healthcare Services for People with Disabilities
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Prynn, J.E.; Kuper, H. Perspectives on Disability and Non-Communicable Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, with a Focus on Stroke and Dementia. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019, 16, 3488. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16183488
Prynn JE, Kuper H. Perspectives on Disability and Non-Communicable Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, with a Focus on Stroke and Dementia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16(18):3488. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16183488
Chicago/Turabian StylePrynn, Josephine E., and Hannah Kuper. 2019. "Perspectives on Disability and Non-Communicable Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, with a Focus on Stroke and Dementia" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 18: 3488. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16183488