Abstract
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) - mainly cardiovascular diseases (CVD), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes are responsible for 63% of global deaths (14 million people annually) and their prevention has been identified as a priority by the World Health Organisation [1]. As a result, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has set a target of a 25% relative reduction in mortality from NCDs by 2025
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 427-429 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Heart Lung and Circulation |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - May 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |