Policy approaches to prevent chronic non-communicable diseases: The role of population-based data
Philosophiae Doctor - PhD === Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) continue to rise in South Africa, accounting for 43% of total deaths in 2012. Smoking and a diet high in salt are among the major modifiable risk factors for NCDs that can be addressed through cost-effective policy interventi...
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University of the Western Cape
2019
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11394/6886 |