Stand up and be counted: collecting data on non-communicable diseases

Stand up and be counted: collecting data on non-communicable diseases

Stand up and be counted: collecting data on non-communicable diseases

There is an urgent need for up-to-date and accurate estimates of the prevalence of non- communicable diseases (NCDs) in developing countries. But survey methods for collecting epidemiological data are time-consuming and expensive, particularly in areas with highly mobile populations. Researchers at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine tested two simpler, cheaper alternatives.

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