Knowledge Action Portal on NCDs

What local governments need to know: NCDs

World Health Organization

12 Nov 2018

What local governments need to know: NCDs

This policy brief highlights urbanization as a driver of the noncommunicable disease (NCD) epidemic. It points out that cost-effective initiatives at municipal and local level can prevent NCDs while delivering wider societal benefits.

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