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Abstract
Non-communicable disease (NCD) is an umbrella term referring to medical conditions not directly transmissible from one person to another. Historically a concern of more economically developed nations, this group of diseases now accounts for 75% of deaths worldwide, with the vast majority occurring in low-and middle-income countries
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Medicine, Conflict and Survival is an international journal for all those interested in health aspects of violence and human rights. It covers: •The causes and consequences of war and group violence. •The health and environmental effects of war and preparations for war, especially from nuclear, radiological, chemical and biological weapons of mass destruction. •The influence of war and preparations for war on health and welfare services and the distribution of global resources . •The abuse of human rights, its occurrence, causes and consequences. •The ethical responsibility of health professionals in relation to war, social violence and human rights abuses. •Non-violent methods of conflict resolution.