OECD Reviews of Public Health: Latvia A Healthier Tomorrow: A Healthier Tomorrow
- ISBN-10
- 926461964X
- ISBN-13
- 9789264619647
- Pages
- 168
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-12-22
- Publisher
- OECD Publishing
- Author
- OECD
Description
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.
