Knowledge Action Portal on NCDs

Preventing and Controlling Noncommunicable Diseases

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

07 Jan 2019

Preventing and Controlling Noncommunicable Diseases

This Issue Brief describes why scaled up action on NCDs is integral for sustainable development. It presents UNDP’s ongoing global and regional work with partners on NCDs, and outlines opportunities for UNDP to help strengthen NCD responses at different levels in the context of supporting countries to mainstream and implement Agenda 2030.

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