Sentences with phrase «major public health burden»

Depression is a major public health burden, affecting millions of people worldwide and costing the US alone over $ 200 billion per year.

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major public health burden in Australia, with estimates of 230,000 people chronically infected.

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Lead author Dr Matthew Jones says, «Smoking during pregnancy is a major global public health issue: a conservative estimate for the annual economic burden in the UK is # 23.5 million and in the US $ 110 million.

Outbreaks of infectious diseases in camps with poor sanitation and lack of immunization services burden the health of refugees and pose major obstacles to public health efforts, Dr. Mokdad said.

A major public health issue, depression is estimated to become one of the top three contributors to the global burden of diseases within a few years.

Late - life depression has become a major public health problem, leading to suffering among older people and burdening those who care for them.

As with other major public health problems, the burden of suffering associated with aggression, bullying and violence will not be significantly reduced by clinical services alone; effective prevention programs are also urgently needed (Craig and Pepler 2003; Offord et al. 1998; Waddell et al. 2005, 2007).