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The Kingdom of Tonga health system review / written by Anna Rodney [and 6 others] ; edited by Maxine Whittaker, Anna Rodney ; Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.

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Rodney, Anna [author,, editor.]

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Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Series: Health systems in transition (Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and Policies) ; v. 5, no. 6.Publisher: Manila, Philippines : World Health Organization, Regional Office for the Western Pacific, [2015]Description: xxii, 179 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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DDC classification:

23 362.10972

NLM classification:

W 84 LT6

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Abstract: Since the 1990s, Tonga has undergone many rounds of development partner-supported health reform and has an established National Health Accounts and health information system that are used to support planning, resource allocation and evaluation. Tonga has had one of the best overall levels of health within the Pacific as a result of a dramatic reduction in communicable diseases and maternal and child mortality since the 1950s. However, the emergence of lifestyle diseases, particularly diabetes and cardiovascular disease, poses a huge challenge to the health system and the overall health of the nation. The 2004 STEPS survey revealed that an alarming 99.9% of the adult population are estimated to be at moderate to high risk of developing a noncommunicable disease (NCD).

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Texts - cam	TNU, Faculty of Nursing and Health Science Reference	REF 362.109 72 ROD (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not for loan		FNHS24120091

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Since the 1990s, Tonga has undergone many rounds of development partner-supported health reform and has an established National Health Accounts and health information system that are used to support planning, resource allocation and evaluation. Tonga has had one of the best overall levels of health within the Pacific as a result of a dramatic reduction in communicable diseases and maternal and child mortality since the 1950s. However, the emergence of lifestyle diseases, particularly diabetes and cardiovascular disease, poses a huge challenge to the health system and the overall health of the nation. The 2004 STEPS survey revealed that an alarming 99.9% of the adult population are estimated to be at moderate to high risk of developing a noncommunicable disease (NCD).