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Sep 8, 2020, 6 tweets

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) remain one of the largest threats to global health.

This Global Week of Action for NCDs, let's hear some inspiring stories of the vital role health systems play from around the world 👉 bit.ly/35fd0Lj

WHO and @MoH_SriLanka have created an online portal 💻 to train and mentor health workers on the noncommunicable disease frontline - reaching one institute in every province across Sri Lanka 🇱🇰.

More details👉bit.ly/2QZeSzI #BeatNCDs

WHO and @MOH_Mongolia are working on country-specific noncommunicable disease (NCD) tools to improve local health systems & tackle the NCD high mortality rates in Mongolia 🇲🇳.

More details 👉bit.ly/3ma7Y9h #BeatNCDs

In Burkina Faso 🇧🇫, almost 1/3 of adults live with hypertension.

WHO and @SANTE_BF work together to improve health service capacity by creating new tools🔧and providing trainings for frontline health workers.

More details 👉bit.ly/35jgJHS #BeatNCDs

WHO, @saludhn & partners have agreed and developed a national diabetes road-map, to collect better data and improve health systems for people living with diabetes in Honduras 🇭🇳.

More details 👉bit.ly/2Zom0Kk #BeatNCDs

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are estimated to account for a staggering 9⃣4⃣% of deaths in Georgia 🇬🇪 every year.

Here's how WHO & partners are gathering insights to provide better diabetes care 👉bit.ly/3k3VlKW #BeatNCDs

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