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Noncommunicable diseases in the South-East Asia

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), principally cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases, impose a major and growing burden on health and development in the South-East Asia Region.

In the region, 62% of all deaths are due to NCDs accounting for 9 million persons. Of particular concern is the high proportion of premature mortality from NCDs (deaths before 70 years of age).

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52%

of all deaths

from NCDs in the Region are below 70 years of age

9 million people

die

of noncommunicable diseases every year in the Region

69%

of all deaths

in the Region are due to NCDs

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20 June 2024
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18 May 2024
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26 June 2024

Report of the WHO South-East Asia Regional workshop on scaling up services for cancer and implementing...

In the background of rising burden of cancer in the region and the need for improving access to management of cancers, WHO organized the South-East Asia...

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Progress on health-related SDGs in the South-East Asia Region: Where are we now and what is next?
12 May 2024

Progress on health-related SDGs in the South-East Asia Region: Where are we now and what is next?

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Biennium Report 2022–2023 Department of Healthier Populations and Noncommunicable Diseases (HPN)
26 February 2024

Biennium Report 2022–2023 Department of Healthier Populations and Noncommunicable Diseases (HPN)

Human health and well-being are intimately linked to the state of the environment. Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), climate change, air...

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The Platinum Decade: Accelerating health for billions: WHO South-East Asia Region 2014–2023
14 February 2024

The Platinum Decade: Accelerating health for billions: WHO South-East Asia Region 2014–2023

This book documents WHO’s activities and accomplishments during the decade from 2014 to 2023. It highlights what can be achieved when WHO, its Member...

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Report of the WHO South-East Asia Regional workshop on expanding availability and access to palliative care
25 January 2024

Report of the WHO South-East Asia Regional workshop on expanding availability and access to palliative...

WHO SEARO organized the Regional workshop on improving availability and access to palliative care on 11-13 Oct 2023, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The objective...

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WHO South-East Asia Dialogue
28 December 2023

WHO South-East Asia Dialogue

In today’s interconnected and hyperconnected world, those in a fast-changing field such as health must keep running on the knowledge treadmill. Health...

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SEAHEARTS: Accelerating prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases in the South-East Asia Region
20 November 2023

SEAHEARTS: Accelerating prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases in the South-East Asia Region

The Regional Committee, RECOGNIZING that cardiovascular diseases (CVD) stand out as the primary cause of premature mortality in the Region and that...

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15 October 2023

Report of the meeting of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Expert Group on noncommunicable diseases (REG...

REG NCD comprises 13 experts from diverse fields related to noncommunicable diseases and their risk factors, and provides guidance on accelerating response...

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