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Commonwealth Health Partnerships is the essential overview of health in the Commonwealth.Launched at the annual Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting, the publication provides a guide to current issues in public health for ministers and senior officials. Reflecting the theme of CHMM 2012, Commonwealth Health Partnerships 2012 focuses on the linkages between non-communicable and communicable diseases, with analysis from leading experts on the specific challenges in this emerging field. Chapters include: * Building capacity in public health systems * Financing integrated services * Social & cultural determinants * Regional perspectives * Unexpected links. The publication also includes extensive health profiles and statistics on the 54 Commonwealth member countries, incorporating the latest research on non-communicable and communicable diseases. Published by Nexus Strategic Partnerships for the Commonwealth Secretariat.