Interventions for Non-Communicable Diseases

By Nkafu Policy Institute|2023-08-21T10:02:50+00:00November 16th, 2022|Categories: Education & Health Policy, Health, Private Health Insurance, Publications|Tags: |

The burden of non-communicable diseases in low and middle-income countries has been on the rise this last decade. Despite the health financing strategies in place in Cameroon, there is an urgent need to develop better financial protection policies addressing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as they count for more than 31% of the mortality rate in Cameroon and present a greater opportunity cost if left unaddressed.