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Role of legislation in preventing and controlling noncommunicable diseases

WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

17 Oct 2018

Role of legislation in preventing and controlling noncommunicable diseases

This information sheet provides answers to frequently asked questions on the roles of legislation and legal interventions in the region of the Eastern Mediterranean to prevent and control noncommunicable diseases.

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