Can internet access growth help reduce the global burden of noncommunicable diseases?

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  • Stefan Kohler Charité University Medical Center, Berlin, Germany

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i2.4667

Abstract

Noncommunicable diseases are the leading causes of death in all regions except Africa. The worldwide number of internet users has doubled over the past five years. The internet can ease the access to information on low-threshold prevention activities and, thereby, help to promote health. Against this background, I present a recent web-based open access initiative by two German states that focuses on lessening four common behavioral risk factors associated with noncommunicable diseases. This open access web portal to strengthen prevention and health promotion constitutes a public health project with potential for scaling up in other areas that have or will gain internet access.

Author Biography

Stefan Kohler, Charité University Medical Center, Berlin, Germany

Stefan Kohler, Ph.D. Visiting Lecturer Institute for Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Health Economics Charitè University Medical Center Luisenstrasse 57 | 10098 Berlin | Germany Phone: +49 151 5602 8130 | Email: stkohler@gmail.com Web: https://sites.google.com/site/stkohler/

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Published

2013-08-02

How to Cite

Kohler, S. (2013). Can internet access growth help reduce the global burden of noncommunicable diseases?. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 5(2). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i2.4667

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