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Rachel Nugent

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Alleviating the access abyss in palliative care and pain relief—an imperative of universal health coverage: the Lancet Commission report

FM Knaul, PE Farmer, EL Krakauer, L De Lima… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
In agonising, crippling pain from lung cancer, Mr S came to the palliative care service in
Calicut, Kerala, from an adjoining district a couple of hours away by bus. His body language …

Food consumption and its impact on cardiovascular disease: importance of solutions focused on the globalized food system: a report from the workshop convened by …

SS Anand, C Hawkes, RJ De Souza, A Mente… - Journal of the American …, 2015 - jacc.org
Major scholars in the field, on the basis of a 3-day consensus, created an in-depth review of
current knowledge on the role of diet in cardiovascular disease (CVD), the changing global …

The burden of chronic kidney disease on developing nations: a 21st century challenge in global health

RA Nugent, SF Fathima, AB Feigl… - Nephron Clinical Practice, 2011 - karger.com
Chronic diseases present a significant challenge to 21st century global health policy. In
developing nations, the growing prevalence of chronic diseases such as chronic kidney …

[HTML][HTML] Prevention of chronic disease by means of diet and lifestyle changes

WC Willett, JP Koplan, R Nugent… - … Control Priorities in …, 2006 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Coronary artery disease (CAD), ischemic stroke, diabetes, and some specific cancers, which
until recently were common only in high-income countries, are now becoming the dominant …

Microcredit, social capital, and common pool resources

CL Anderson, L Locker, R Nugent - World development, 2002 - Elsevier
The paper presents a conceptual scheme for understanding the impact of microcredit—small
loans to poor borrowers—on common pool resources. Impacts on common pool resources …

Investing in non-communicable disease prevention and management to advance the Sustainable Development Goals

R Nugent, MY Bertram, S Jan, LW Niessen, F Sassi… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Reduction of the non-communicable disease (NCD) burden is a global development
imperative. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 includes target 3· 4 to reduce premature …

The impact of urban agriculture on the household and local economies.

R Nugent - 2000 - cabidigitallibrary.org
The economic conditions and policies in urban areas that create the impetus for urban
agriculture to exist, and which influence its viability, are explored. The focus is on …

The Lancet NCDI Poverty Commission: bridging a gap in universal health coverage for the poorest billion

G Bukhman, AO Mocumbi, R Atun, AE Becker, Z Bhutta… - The Lancet, 2020 - thelancet.com
Executive summary “As we embark on this great collective journey, we pledge that no one
will be left behind. Recognizing that the dignity of the human person is fundamental, we wish …

Chronic diseases in developing countries: health and economic burdens

R Nugent - Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic diseases are increasing in global prevalence and seriously threaten developing
nations' ability to improve the health of their populations. Although often associated with …

[HTML][HTML] Economic impacts of overweight and obesity: current and future estimates for eight countries

A Okunogbe, R Nugent, G Spencer, J Ralston… - BMJ global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Background Obesity is a growing public health challenge worldwide with significant health
and economic impacts. However, much of what is known about the economic impacts of …