Major achievements in health have led to increases in life expectancy worldwide and in the Western Pacific. However, due to population growth, urbanization, ageing and globalization of unhealthy lifestyles, the number of people living with NCDs is rising. NCD prevention and health promotion, screening and diagnosis, disease management, rehabilitation, and health systems strengthening are needed to control the NCD epidemic; these actions will require a whole-of-society approach throughout the life-course.

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