Global status report on noncommunicable diseases 2014
Publication date: 2014
Th e report provides information on voluntary global targets and how to scale up national efforts to attain them, in a sustainable manner. The 2010 baseline estimates on NCD mortality and risk factors are provided so that countries may begin reporting to WHO on progress made in attaining the targets, starting in 2015. The primary target audience of this report are Ministers of Health.
Global status report on noncommunicable diseases 2010
Publication date: 2010
ThThis report sets out the statistics, evidence and experiences needed to launch a more forceful response to the growing threat posed by noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). While advice and recommendations are universally relevant, the report gives particular attention to conditions in low- and middle-income countries. The report takes an analytical approach, using global, regional and country-specifi c data to document the magnitude of the problem, project future trends, and assess the factors contributing to these trends.