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Excluded From WHO Targets, Children At Risk Of Being Forgotten In Global NCD Agenda
Guardian health editor Sarah Boseley examines why children have been excluded from WHO targets on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in this post in her "Global Health Blog," writing, "Children die from cancer, heart disease and other [NCDs] but they are in danger of being forgotten as global targets for action are drawn up, say health groups." Boseley discusses an analysis by advocate Kate Armstrong, which suggests "the targets now being considered by the [WHO] and others to reduce the impact of heart disease, cancer and other [NCDs] are in danger of being focused solely on adults," as "the targets under consideration aim to bring down the deaths of adults over the age of 30."
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