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Community-based noncommunicable diseaseinterventions: lessons from developed countriesfor developing onesAulikki Nissinen,1 Ximena Berrios,2& Pekka Puska3 Community-based programmes for prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) started in Europe andthe USA in the early 1970s. High mortality from CVD in Finland led to the start of the North Karelia Project. Sincethen, a vast amount of scientific literature has accumulated to present results and discuss experience. The resultsindicate that heart health programmes have a high degree of generalizability, are cost-effective and can influencehealth policy. In the 1980s the focus of programmes expanded from CVD to noncommunicable diseases (NCD),mainly because of the common risk factors. Attention has now turned to promoting this approach in developingcountries, where the prevalence of NCD is growing. Theory and experience show that Community-based NCDprogrammes should be planned, run and evaluated according to clear principles and rules, collaborate with allsectors of the community, and maintain close contact with the national authorities.

Community-based noncommunicable disease interventions: lessons from developed countries for developing ones Aulikki Nissinen,1 Ximena Berrios,2 & Pekka Puska3 Community-based programmes for prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) started in Europe and

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