Publications
The following publications have been
produced by the C-Change program. To view the publications,
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it from Adobe's web site.
 C-Change conducted an assessment at
the request of USAID's Europe and Eurasia Bureau (E&E) to
document the experience of E&E countries in motivating
health care consumers to take more responsibility for their
health, and to recommend how the Bureau and other donors
could make their assistance more effective in this area. The
team visited Kyrgyzstan, Albania, and Armenia, three
countries representing three distinct geographical regions
within the E&E region. Europe and Eurasia health care
systems are struggling to address the enormous burden of both
infectious diseases and the growing burden of
non-communicable diseases and injuries, which account for 85
percent of adult mortality in the region. This requires a
much more active role on the part of health care consumers
and changes in their behaviors as the vast majority of these
non-communicable diseases stem from lifestyle choices such as
smoking, alcohol use, diet and exercise. The report provides recommendations for governments
and development organizations to consider.
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