Effect on longevity of one-third reduction in premature mortality from non-communicable diseases by 2030: a global analysis of the Sustainable Development Goal health target

Summary: Background: To curb the rising global burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) include a target to reduce premature mortality from NCDs by a third by 2030. A quantitative assessment of the effect on longevity of meeting this target is one of t...

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Main Authors: Bochen Cao, PhD, Freddie Bray, PhD, André Ilbawi, MD, Isabelle Soerjomataram, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X1830411X