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Chronic disease called an economic problem, not just a health crisis
Original: Chronic disease is an economic problem as well as a health crisis
The World Economic Forum argues that chronic disease should be treated as an economic problem as well as a health crisis, highlighting the strain long-term illness places on workforces, productivity and public finances. The framing suggests policymakers need to address conditions like diabetes and heart disease through economic policy, not just healthcare systems.
Why now: Growing concern about the financial burden non-communicable diseases place on economies and health systems.
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- Chronic disease is an economic problem as well as a health crisis · The World Economic Forum
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