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Inequality is major factor in impact of non-communicable diseases: WHO

Non-communicable diseases account for three-quarters of deaths worldwide but affect different population groups in different ways, a World Health Organization study showed on Tuesday. In its biggest-ever look at inequality in health and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), the WHO studied the top four killers -- cancer, cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes.

Inequality is major factor in impact of non-communicable diseases: WHO

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