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  • Publication | 2025

Quick buys for prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases

Cancer

A new WHO/Europe paper identifies 25 proven, cost-effective interventions to accelerate health progress.

Published in Lancet Regional Health – Europe, the paper highlights "quick buys" that can deliver public health impact within five years. It emphasizes comprehensive approaches to chronic diseases while acknowledging the challenges faced by health ministries.

The findings guide policy-makers in aligning interventions with short-term political cycles, supporting progress toward the 2030 NCD mortality reduction target.

 

Lancet Regional Health