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Fact sheet: Chronic respiratory diseases

17 Oct 2018

This fact sheet presents an overview with key facts on chronic respiratory disease, its risk factors, burden, and WHO response in the African Region.

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Fact sheet Chronic Respiratory Diseases

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The Knowledge Action Portal on NCDs (KAP) is a knowledge sharing and community platform dedicated to enhancing NCD prevention and control through multisectoral and multistakeholder collaboration. The KAP is hosted by the World Health Organization's Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (GCM/NCD).
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