Tackling noncommunicable diseases in Bangladesh : now is the time

Bangladesh Is Undergoing A Double Transition-demographic And Epidemiological. Increasing Life Expectancy And Declining Fertility Entail A Demographic Transition Fueling A Shift In The Disease Burden Toward Noncommunicable Diseases (ncds). Yet Due To Absence Of A Robust Routine Health Information System In The Country, It Is Hard To Accurately Assess The Disease Burden And Corresponding Risk Factors. Sameh El-saharty [and Others]. Includes Bibliographical References.