Tonga has experienced a high burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the past two decades. Data indicate the continuing rise of four major NCDs -cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer,and respiratory diseases – as the leading causes of premature death and disability. According to latest data, NCDs accounted for four out of five leading causes of mortality in Tonga, and 99.9 percent of Tongan adults aged 25–64 are at moderate to high risk of...
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2019/06/01
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Document de travail
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2019/09/09
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Disclosed
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Using Taxation to Address Noncommunicable Diseases : Lessons from Tonga
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civil society forum