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WHO stresses need for urgent action to tackle non-communicable disease epidemic

by EPHA | Jan 15, 2015 | Uncategorized

Most non-communicable disease (NCD) related deaths are preventable, reveals a recent WHO 2014 Global Status Report. Of the 38 million lives lost to NCDs in 2012, 42% were premature and avoidable. Such numbers certainly should prompt world policy makers to adopt...
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