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Chronic diseases are straining Canada's health-care system, according to a new report from a think-tank that ranked the country 10th out of 17 peer countries for its population's health.
The Ottawa-based Conference Board of Canada released a report this week in which Canada received an overall B grade on 11 health indicators.
Grades of A for self-reported health status, mortality due to circulatory diseases and premature mortality were brought down by C grades for mortality due to musculoskeletal diseases, mortality due to cancer and mortality due to diabetes.
"Canada is facing a growing burden from chronic diseases such as diabetes and cancer," the Conference Board's Gabriela Prada said in a release. "The future health of Canadians depends not only on the quality of the health-care system, but also on education about chronic disease risk factors and increased emphasis on prevention."
Japan, Switzerland and Italy were at the top of the rankings, with overall A grades.
In order for Canada to improve its health ranking ? and by extension its health-care system ? the report recommends the country adopt a health-care model that focuses on primary care practices such as preventing and managing chronic diseases.
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Source: http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/03/02/canada-ranked-10th-for-health-care
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