Position Paper: Public Health Surveillance of Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases in the Americas
Abstract
[Purpose] These document presents the aim and thinking of the Secretariat, i.e. PAHO/WHO, regarding the implementation of a line of action on surveillance from the Regional Strategy and Plan of Action on an Integrated Approach for the Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases through its main vehicle, the CARMEN (Collaborative Action for Risk Factor Prevention and Effective Management of CNCDs) Network.
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