Reducing noncommunicable diseases: a signature roadmap for the WHO European Region
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World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
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Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for nearly 90% of deaths and 85% of years lived with disability in the WHO European Region. To intensify efforts to tackle these diseases, the Regional Director of the WHO Regional Officefor Europe established the Advisory Council on Innovation for Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD Advisory Council) in December 2020. Reducing noncommunicable diseases: a signature roadmap for the WHO European Region is the outcomeof a year-long reflection by the NCD Advisory Council. At the centre of the Roadmap are six signature initiatives — coveringcardiovascular diseases (hypertension and salt intake), childhood obesity, digital marketing, greener and healthiercities, alcohol taxes as health taxes, and data and digital health — designed to close the gaps between knowledge and implementation and to foster innovation. These signature initiatives comprise actions to increase engagement and advocate for scaled-up policy implementation and actions to accelerate progress by innovating, advancing knowledgeor developing new tools.