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By Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español Non-communicable diseases, such as cancer and diabetes, and mental health problems, such as Alzheimer's and anxiety disorders, will cause millions in losses to South American economies over the next three decades, equivalent to 4% of the region's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), warns a report presented by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Tuesday. The document estimates that this economic impact will…
By Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español Non-communicable diseases, such as cancer and diabetes, and mental health problems, such as Alzheimer's and anxiety disorders, will cause millions in losses to South American economies over the next three decades, equivalent to 4% of the region's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), warns a report presented by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Tuesday. The document estimates that this economic impact will…
The impact on GDP will be between 2020 and 2050, seriously affecting countries such as Brazil, Chile and Argentina.
DOBLE LLAVE – Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health disorders will cost South America between 2020 and 2050 more than $7.3 trillion, equivalent to all of Latin America’s annual GDP, in loss of productivity and spending on health care, said the director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Jarbas Barbosa. “This is mainly due to premature deaths, disabilities and reduced participation in the labor force. To put it in perspe…
WASHINGTON – Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions will cost South America more than 7.3 trillion dollars (millions) in loss of productivity and health spending between 2020 and 2050, according to estimates by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Jarbas Barbasa, director of PAHO, said [...] This article South America will pay dearly for non-communicable diseases was originally published in IPS News Agency
Ailments such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and depression will have cost 4% of South American regional GDP for the period 2020-2050, alerting a new report by the Pan American health agency, which recommends, among other measures, prevention and universal health care to mitigate the impact of these diseases on public health and the economy. Santiago de Chile, Chile.- During the period 2020-2050, the economy of South America will a…
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