OECD Reviews of Public Health: Latvia A Healthier Tomorrow
Author | : OECD |
Publisher | : OECD Publishing |
Total Pages | : 171 |
Release | : 2020-12-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789264619647 |
ISBN-13 | : 926461964X |
Rating | : 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Download or read book OECD Reviews of Public Health: Latvia A Healthier Tomorrow written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2020-12-22 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Latvia sees high rates of obesity, smoking and alcohol consumption. In turn, this results in a high incidence of preventable diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes and many cancers. This puts a burden on a health system which is already operating on a very tight budget as compared to other OECD countries.