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

• Main Authors: Luke N Allen, MPH (Author), Jessie Pullar, PG Dip Diet (Author), Kremlin Wickramasinghe, DPhil (Author), Julianne Williams, MSc (Author), Charlie Foster, PhD (Author), Nia Roberts, PhD (Author), Bente Mikkelsen, MD (Author), Cherian Varghese, MD (Author), Nick Townsend, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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 aspi...