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Think bold. Design well. Save lives.

We envision a world where data-driven policymaking maximizes the health of populations everywhere

OUR FOCUS

The prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)

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74%

  • Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) kill 41 million people each year, equivalent to  74% of all deaths globally 

  • Each year, 17 million people die from a NCD before age 70

  • 86% of the premature deaths from NCDs occur in low and middle-income countries

THE GLOBAL TARGET

Sustainable Development Goal 3.4:
 


By 2030, reduce premature mortality from NCDs by  one third 
 

Key WHO initiatives to protect people
against NCD risk factors:

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MPOWER

Reducing tobacco use

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Reducing excess sodium consumption

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REPLACE

Reducing the consumption
of industrially produced

trans-fatty acids

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SAFER

Reducing the harmful

use of alcohol

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WHAT WE DO

Generate policy recommendations by combining the latest research with country-specific data

Get to Know Us

Collaborate with government, civil society, and citizens to enact evidence-based policies

Provide technical assistance to help governments implement and enforce regulations

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