Prevention of chronic disease in the Negev community.
Principal investigator
Dov Tamir, MD MPH
Intervention type
Community intervention
Targeted population
Negev community, with emphasis on three groups that comprise 75% of the region’s population: Arab Bedouins, Jewish immigrants from the Former Soviet Republic, and Ethiopian Jews
Target factors
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Purpose/Goals
Decrease morbidity and mortality rates from chronic disease and promote healthy behaviours in the Negev community through community-based intervention.