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TECHNICAL GUIDANCE

Responding to the Challenge of Non-communicable Diseases

Source: UN-Habitat, UN Inter-Agency Taskforce on NCDs

Overview

Source: UN-Habitat, UN Inter-Agency Taskforce on NCDs

Published: June 2023

By 2036, 5.4 billion people will live in urban environments, with 91% of the growth being from less developed regions of East Asia, South Asia, Africa, India, China, and Nigeria. This report outlines the challenge of NCDs in urban settings and the role of UN-Habitat in supporting countries with the prevention and management of NCDs.