WHO Africa investment case: Addressing the Burden of NCDs in the African Region through the PEN-Plus Regional Strategy
- Author:
- WHO
- Publisher:
- World Health Organization
- Publication Date:
- 25 April 2024
- Tags:
- Africa, Health and Medicine
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) accounted for 37% of all deaths in the WHO African region in 2019, up from 24% in 2000. The proportion of premature NCD-related deaths, i.e. deaths between 30 and 70 years of age, in the region, stands at 63.6%, higher than the global average of 41.8% (2019). This investment case calls on partners to work with WHO and increase investments in Pen-Plus regional strategy to address severe NCDs.
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