Noncommunicable diseases: what heads of state and government need to know

Обзор

KEY POINTS

• Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) constitute one of the major challenges for development in the 21st century.
• Premature deaths from NCDs, and their impacts, are mostly preventable.
• Action on NCDs is not just the right thing to do – it makes economic sense.
• There are five main priorities for Heads of State and Government in confronting NCDs: (i) provide leadership for NCD prevention and control as part of the development agenda; (ii) be held accountable for national progress on NCDs; (iii) fulfil obligations under the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control; (iv) act to ensure no industry interference in government policymaking; and (v) hold the UN System and development partners accountable for providing support on NCD prevention and control.
• Some Heads of State and Government are showing remarkable leadership in tackling NCDs…
• …but in other cases progress has been insufficient and highly uneven

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