NCD Prevention Awareness Campaign in Nepal Non-communicable
diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death and disease
globally (1). The Nepal Network for Cancer Treatment and
Research (NNCTR)/INCTR Nepal has started a new community
education and awareness campaign on the overwhelming evidence of
harm associated with smoking and tobacco use, poor nutrition,
alcohol, inadequate physical activity and obesity in an effort
to reduce the mortality and morbidity from NCDs in Nepal. In
August, Philippa Davis, Australian Youth Ambassador for
Development who is volunteering with NNCTR for 12 months,
trained 20 nurse educators who will educate the Nepalese
community in six districts about the key NCD prevention messages
in 2013. 1. World Health Organization, Global Status Report on
Non-Communicable Diseases, 2010 page revision: 2, last edited:
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