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Africa: Commission Calls for Urgent Action Against Chronic Diseases
WHO, 1 June 2018
A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) Independent High-level Commission on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) calls for urgent action to address chronic diseases and… Read more »
WHO Calls for Urgent Action Against Chronic Diseases
Noncommunicable diseases like cancer, diabetes, lung and heart diseases kill 41 million people annually, accounting for 71% of all deaths globally according to a report issued by a World Health Organization Independent High-Level Commission that proposed six recommendations to address the global epidemic in chronic diseases - especially in poor nations.
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1 June 2018
Time to Deliver: Report of the WHO Independent High-Level Commission on Noncommunicable Diseases
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- World Health Organization
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- World Health Organization
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Report of the WHO Independent High-Level Commission on Noncommunicable Diseases summary. see more »
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