Knowledge Action Portal on NCDs

Importance of surveillance in preventing and controlling noncommunicable diseases

WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

17 Oct 2018

Importance of surveillance in preventing and controlling noncommunicable diseases

This information sheet provides answers to frequently asked questions on noncommunicable disease surveillance, the WHO STEPwise approach to surveillance, and the rationale for investment into noncommunicable surveillance in the region of the Eastern Mediterranean.

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