Annual Conference Supplement 2009: Tackling the burden of chronic diseases: the ‘health by all’—strategy

摘要

TrendThe Netherlands does not differ from most other Western countries. An enormous increase of people with chronic conditions is expected in the near future. According to epidemiological estimations, heart failure, COPD, diabetes and obesity will e.g. rise with more than 40% between 2005 and 2025.This trend has huge implications both for the lives of individuals as well as for society as a whole. It will negatively affect social or labour participation, increase the costs of health care and alter the type of health care that is required.