Accelerating actions in primary health care

[Extract] Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of mortality in the Region of the Americas, leading to 6 million deaths in 2021, 2.3 million (38%) of which occurred prematurely in people younger than 70 years (1). The main NCDs are cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases, caused by the common risk factors of tobacco use, harmful use of alcohol, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity.

Accelerating integration of noncommunicable diseases into primary health care

[Extract] Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), principally cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases, are the leading causes of death and disability in the World Health Organization’s Region of the Americas, with an estimated 6 million deaths in 2021, 38% of which were premature, occurring in people younger than 70 years (1). Many of these premature deaths can be avoided with improved access to and quality of primary health care.

Better care for NCDs

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading causes of death in the Region of the Americas, leading to 6 million deaths in 2021, 38% of which are premature in people under 70 years of age. The main NCDs are cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases, caused by common risk factors of tobacco, harmful use of alcohol, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity.

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