Gaining Health: Analysis of Policy Development in European Countries for Tackling Noncommunicable Diseases

The impact of the 2006 WHO European Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases, and responses to it by member states in Europe, are explored by a working group of the Organization. Health policy analysts look at the history and context of policies to tackle the diseases; methodologies, underlying concepts, and values; country case studies; reflections on experiences; and pointers for the future. The eight case studies range from Kyrgyzstan in the east to Ireland in the west, and from Finland in the north to Greece in the south. There is no index. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)