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Principles for the prevention and control of non-communicable disease

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Non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries can be tackled with integrated health systems interventions that consider multimorbidity, supported by patient involvement and new technologies.

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S.M., K.K. and D.P. are supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Global Health Research Centre for Multiple Long-Term Conditions using UK aid from the UK Government to support global health research (NIHR203257). The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the UK government. K.K. is also supported by NIHR Applied Research Collaboration East Midlands and the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre.

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  1. Centre for Chronic Conditions and Injuries (CCCI), Public Health Foundation of India, Delhi, India

    Sailesh Mohan

  2. Diabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK

    Kamlesh Khunti

  3. Centre for Digital Health, Public Health Foundation of India, Delhi, India

    Dorairaj Prabhakaran

  4. Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC), Delhi, India

    Dorairaj Prabhakaran

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Mohan, S., Khunti, K. & Prabhakaran, D. Principles for the prevention and control of non-communicable disease. Nat Med 29, 1598–1600 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-023-02368-7

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