[RED DEMOCRATICA] UNDP prioritizes fight against noncommunicable diseases

 

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	February 12, 2013 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate UNDP prioritizes fight against noncommunicable diseases The United Nations Development Programme will work more closely with the World Health Organization in efforts to prevent and reduce deaths attributed to noncommunicable diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes. "By placing NCDs permanently on the global development agenda, people's lives, opportunities and future prospects will improve -- thereby advancing sustainable human development overall," said UNDP chief Helen Clark. Devex.com/The Development Newswire blog (2/12)      Security Council to meet over N. 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