Applying Modeling to Improve Health and Economic Policy Decisions in the Americas: The Case of Noncommunicable Diseases

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This publication, Applying Modeling to Improve Health and Economic Policy Decisions in the Americas: The Case of Noncommunicable Diseases is the product of this collaboration. The text is the first to exclusively present different economic models and illustrate their application to NCDs in the Region of the Americas. It aims to stimulate the use of economic modeling as a tool to support the decision-making process for NCD interventions, and to encourage investment in cost-effective strategies for healthy living and NCD prevention in the Region. The book introduces several models for assessing health and economic policies in relation to NCDs; shows how the models can be used for different diseases or risk factors; and provides case studies of those models’ application in various countries in the Americas. The ultimate goal is to help policymakers find the best strategies for cost-effective and evidence-based NCD interventions. El objetivo del texto es estimular el uso de la modelización económica como una herramienta para apoyar el proceso de toma de decisiones para intervenciones de ENT, y para fomentar la inversión en estrategias rentables para una vida saludable y la prevención de enfermedades no transmisibles en la Región. El libro presenta varios modelos para evaluar la salud y las políticas económicas en relación con las enfermedades no transmisibles; muestra cómo se pueden utilizar los modelos para diferentes enfermedades o factores de riesgo; y proporciona estudios de casos de aplicación de esos modelos "en varios países de las Américas. El objetivo final es ayudar a los responsables políticos a encontrar las mejores estrategias para intervenciones de ENT basados en la evidencia y rentable.
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