Surveillance of risk factors related to noncommunicable diseases: current status of global data. |
Active health promotion programmes focusing on noncommunicable diseases are implemented in different settings: villages, schools and workplaces. |
The disability rate among all noncommunicable disease patients under supervision was 2.7 per cent. |
Globally, most countries are already facing the double burden of communicable and noncommunicable diseases. |
Capacity for health research is built within countries by encouraging studies on noncommunicable diseases. |
The summit will address topics ranging from noncommunicable diseases to ageing societies. |