Preventing chronic diseases: a vital investment

The report makes the case for urgent action to halt and turn back the growing threat of chronic diseases, and dispels the long-held misunderstandings about heart disease, stroke, cancer and other chronic diseases.
World Health Organization. Preventing chronic diseases: a vital investment. WHO Global report; 2005. Available at: http://www.who.int/chp/chronic_disease_report/full_report.pdf
Report
16/11/2010
It presents a state-of-the-art guide to effective and feasible interventions, provides practical suggestions for how countries can implement these interventions.
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- Prevention and health promotion Collaborative document
- Chapter 9: Socioeconomic implications Collaborative document