Non-communicable diseases: keys to prevention and control
The epidemiological transition from communicable diseases to non-communicable diseases is a reality in several countries. Health policies must take...
read more ›More scientific evidence is available today on the boundaries of our planet, natural and social, than ever before. Yet, steering change in the right direction – locally, regionally and globally – remains a major challenge. The public understanding of the broad development transitions we are living through at the planetary level remains limited. This series aims to bring development transitions into the public discussion. It was organized in partnership with the Transition in the Global South initiative and as a prolongation of a video contest launched by the Agence Française de Developpement (AFD) and the Global Development Network (GDN) in 2021.
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