Non-Communicable Diseases: The Commonwealth Shines a Light on the World's Biggest Killer

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Did you know that Non communicable diseases, or NCDs, are the world's biggest killer? NCDs are diseases like heart disease, stroke, cancer, asthma and diabetes. These diseases are consequences of your lifestyle and the environment you live in. Young people are hit hard by NCDs because lifestyle habits are often adopted at this stage of life and frequently remain well into adulthood.
If we act now we can change lives forever.

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