TY - JOUR
AU - J. Jaime, Miranda
AB -  The region is in a privileged position to quickly translate investment in health research into practice, argue Perel and colleagues. The great burden that noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries have on low-income and middle-income countries is well recognized [ 1 , 2 ]. Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries as a group of middle-income countries are no exception to this neglected epidemic. In this Essay, we review the impact on public health of NCDs and injuries in LAC countries, as well as describe the regional particularities behind this epidemic. We discuss the reasons why LAC countries are in a privileged position to quickly translate investment in health research into practice. Finally, we describe possible research needs and the implications of this research for clinical practice and health policy in the region. Epidemiological Profile of LAC Countries LAC countries, with a combined population of about 533 million people, have been experiencing in the last decades a rapid, complex epidemiological transition. By 1990, NCDs and injuries had already accounted for 69% of deaths and 65% of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), a pattern still evident in 2000 (73% of deaths and 76% of DALYs). The largest impact on mortality was a 
TI - Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries in Latin America and the Caribbean: Time for Action
JF - PLoS Medicine
DO - 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030344
DA - 2006-09-05
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/public-library-of-science-plos-journal/noncommunicable-diseases-and-injuries-in-latin-america-and-the-FOQWKwX6Bp
VL - 3
IS - 9
DP - DeepDyve
ER -