Tackling NCDs: best buys and other recommended interventions for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases

Download or read book Tackling NCDs: best buys and other recommended interventions for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2024-04-30 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document provides an updated list of “best buys” and other recommended interventions to address noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). It is based on Appendix 3 of the Global action plan for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases 2013–2020, which was first approved in 2013 and last updated in 2017. The global action plan, which was extended to 2030 by a World Health Assembly decision in 2019 has 6 objectives, the implementation of which at country level supports the attainment of the 9 voluntary NCD targets, and facilitates the realization of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 on good health and well-being.