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Non Communicable Disease Prevention & Control

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The mission of the Non Communicable Disease Prevention & Control Programme is to support Member States to develop and implement comprehensive and integrated policies and strategies for the management of the main chronic non communicable diseases: cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, oral health, chronic respiratory diseases and sickle cell diseases.


Overview

Objectives/functions

Policies and strategies

Regional targets


Featured publications

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2008-2013 Action plan for the Global strategy for prevention and
control of NCDs
Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease The WHO fight
against cancer
 

HIGHLIGHTS

WHO-PEN: Protocols for health promotion, prevention and management of NCDs at primary care level

Miriame_thumbMiriame's story
The financial burden of cancer treatment has exhausted Miriame's savings and forced her daughter to leave school


PRESS MATERIALS

Mauritius call for action adopted

The Challenge of Diabetes by 2030