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Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and Policies

The Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (the APO) is a collaborative partnership of interested governments, international agencies, foundations, and researchers that promotes evidence-informed health system policy regionally and in all countries in the Asia Pacific region. The APO was launched in 2011 and is hosted by WHO. The APO is very active in country policy development and producing regional public goods. Key products and practices include Health System in Transition reviews (HiT), HiT Policy Notes, Policy Briefs and Comparative Country Studies. • Website: http://healthobservatory.asia
 

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Engaging community health workers in the management of NCDs: country experiences from Asia

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are major contributors to the disease burden and deaths globally. In the Asia Pacific and South Asia region too, rapid economic growth, demographic and societal transition in many countries have been accompanied by an epidemiological shift towards NCDs. Countries in South and South-East Asia have seen a 37.7% incr...