Noncommunicable diseases: what ministries of labour and employment need to know

Overview

KEY POINTS

• Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) decrease the labour force, reduce productivity and reduce economic growth.
• Preventing NCDs makes economic sense. 
• Tackling NCDs will not hurt businesses or lead to overall job loss – quite the opposite. 
• Ministries of labour and employment must recognize that the right to health is a fundamental responsibility of government and work with employers and other partners to tackle NCDs. 
• Ministries of labour and employment have specific responsibilities when it comes to tobacco production

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Arabic; Chinese; French; Spanish; Russian.

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