Health topics
Noncommunicable diseases
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), also known as chronic diseases, are not passed from person to person. They are of long duration and generally slow progression. The four main types of noncommunicable diseases are cardiovascular diseases (like heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructed pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
General information
Multimedia
WHO programmes and activities
Noncommunicable diseases in WHO regions
Technical information
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Tools for the prevention and control of NCDs
WHO tools for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) - WHO Noncommunicable Diseases Action Plan 2013-2020
- WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of NCDs
- Noncommunicable diseases and mental health
- NCDnet - Global Noncommunicable Disease Network
Publications
- Global status report on noncommunicable diseases 2014
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Cancer control: knowledge into action
State-of-the-art guide to effective and feasible interventions