Are WHO “best buys” for non-communicable diseases effective in low-income and lower-middle-income countries? A systematic review

Are WHO “best buys” for non-communicable diseases effective in low-income and lower-middle-income countries? A systematic review

Background: The central plank of the global strategy to combat non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is a cluster of highly cost-effective interventions that WHO has dubbed “best buys”. These 24 interventions promoted by WHO include tobacco taxation, salt reduction, cervical screening, and aspirin. Altho...

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Main Authors: Luke N Allen, MPH, Jessie Pullar, PG Dip Diet, Kremlin Wickramasinghe, DPhil, Julianne Williams, MSc, Charlie Foster, PhD, Nia Roberts, PhD, Bente Mikkelsen, MD, Cherian Varghese, MD, Nick Townsend, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-04-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X17301249

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