Noncommunicable diseases: what ministries of youth and sports need to know
24 May 2018
| Policy brief
Overview
KEY POINTS
- Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) threaten youth’s capacities, opportunities and aspirations.
- Early intervention makes all the difference.
- Marketing and sponsorship of health-harming products has no place in sport.
- Ministries of youth and sports must recognize that the right to health is a fundamental responsibility of government and take NCD action accordingly.
- Youth involvement and ownership enhances NCD responses
Other languages:
Arabic; Chinese; French; Spanish; Russian
WHO Team
UN Task Force
Number of pages
6
Reference numbers
WHO Reference Number: WHO/NMH/NMA/18.93
Copyright
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO; World Health Organization 2018