1. The WHO global alliance against chronic respiratory diseases in Turkey (GARD Turkey)
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Yorgancioǧlu, A., Türktaş, H., Kalayci, O., Yardim, N., Buzgan, T., Kocabaş, A., Karlikaya, C., Yildiz, F., Ergün, P., Mungan, D., Kart, L., Göktaş, E., Musaonbaşioǧlu, S., Gündoǧan, A., Akdaǧ, R., müşerref şule akçay, Akin, M., Akkurt, I., Altan, P., Altunsu, T., Arpaci, N., Aydin, C., Aydin, S., Aydinli, F., Aytaç, B., Bavbek, S., Biber, Ç, Bingöl Karakoç, G., Ceyhun, G., Çakir, B., Çelik, G., Çetinkaya, T., Çiçek, M. E., Çoban, S. Ç, Çobanoǧlu, N., Çom, S., Çöplü, L., Demirkazik, A., Doǧan, E., Ekmekçi, E. B., Elbir, M., Erdoǧan, A., Ergüder, T., Gemicioǧlu, B., Gögen, S., Gülbahar, O., Güngör, H., Horzum, E., Içer, Y., Imamecioǧlu, A. R., Kahraman, N., Kakillioǧlu, T., Kalyoncu, F., Karakaya, G., Karakaya, M., Karaodul, G., Kesici, C., Keskinkiliç, B., Kilinç, O., Kirmizitaş, F., Kosdak, M., Köktürk, N., Metintaş, M., Numanoǧlu, S. C., Gümrükçüoǧlu, O. F., Önal, Z., Önal, B., Özacar, R., Özen, H. A., Özkan, S., Öztürk, F., Polat, H., Saçkesen, C., Selçuk, T., Serin, G., Sönmez, G., Şahin, M., Şahinöz, S., Şahinöz, T., Şimşek, B., Tartan, N., Toprak, A., Tugay, T., Tuncer, A., Uçan, E. S., Ünüvar, N., Yapicikardeşler, B., Yildirim, N., Yol, S., Yüksel, H., Khaltaev, N., Cruz, A., Minelli, E., Bateman, E., Baena Cagnani, C., Dahl, R., and Bousquet, J.
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Turkey ,Health Policy ,Chronic Disease ,Respiratory Tract Diseases ,Prevalence ,Humans ,World Health Organization ,Severity of Illness Index - Abstract
Udgivelsesdato: 2009-null In order to prevent and control non-communicable diseases (NCDs), the 61st World Health Assembly has endorsed an NCD action plan (WHA resolution 61.14). A package for essential NCDs including chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) has also been developed. The Global Alliance against Chronic Respiratory Diseases (GARD) is a new but rapidly developing voluntary alliance that is assisting World Health Organization (WHO) in the task of addressing NCDs at country level. The GARD approach was initiated in 2006. GARD Turkey is the first comprehensive programme developed by a government with all stakeholders of the country. This paper provides a summary of indicators of the prevalence and severity of chronic respiratory diseases in Turkey and the formation of GARD Turkey.