WHO Report: A Strategic Response to Noncommunicable Diseases
18 May, 2018 | 02:44h | UTCNews Release: Investing in noncommunicable disease control generates major financial and health gains – World Health Organization (free)
“For every US$1 invested in each policy area, the following returns have been documented:
US$12.82 from promoting healthy diets
US$9.13 from reducing the harmful use of alcohol
US$7.43 from lower tobacco use
US$3.29 from providing drug therapy for cardiovascular disease
US$2.80 from increasing physical activity
US$2.74 from managing cancer”