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Preventing chronic diseases: a vital investment

WHO global report

This report makes the case for urgent action to halt and turn back the growing threat of chronic diseases; it presents a state-of-the-art guide to effective and feasible interventions; and provides practical suggestions for how countries can implement these interventions to respond successfully to the growing epidemics.


FULL REPORT IN ENGLISH

Foreword and supporting statements by:
WHO Director-General,
President of Nigeria,
Minister of Health, India,
Vice-Minister of Health, China.
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Part One - Overview
Report’s main messages, and 10 common misunderstandings about chronic disease.
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Part Two - The urgent need for action
Overview of risk factors and burden of chronic disease globally.
Chapter One - full text
Chapter Two - full text
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Part Three - What works: the evidence for action
Evidence-based interventions for prevention and control of chronic diseases.
Chapter One - full text
Chapter Two - full text
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Part Four - Taking action: essential steps for success
Public health approach to formulate and implement effective chronic disease policy.
Chapter One - full text
Chapter Two - full text
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Annexes
Methods for projections and economic analysis, WHO regions, World Bank income groupings.
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REPORT IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES

Arabic
توقي الأمراض المزمنة: استثمار بالغ الأهمية
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Chinese
预防慢性病-项至关重要的投资 概要
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English
Preventing chronic diseases:
a vital investment
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French
Prévention des maladies chroniques: un investissement vital
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Italian
Prevenire le malattie croniche: un investimento vitale
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Portuguese
Prevenção de doenças crônicas: um investimento vital
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Russian
Предотвращение хронических болезней: жизненно важное вложение средств
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Spanish
Prevención de las enfermedades crónicas: una inversión vital
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Order information
2005, 200 pages [E]
ISBN 92 4 156300 1
CHF 30.00/US$27.00
In developing countries: CHF 21.00/US$ 18.90
Order no. 11500638
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