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Editorial
. 2023 Nov 17;89(1):78.
doi: 10.5334/aogh.4118. eCollection 2023.

Efforts to Address the Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases Need Local Evidence and Shared Lessons from High-Burden Countries

Jackline E Ngowi  1 , Castory Munishi  1 , Harrieth P Ndumwa  1 , Belinda J Njiro  1 , Davis E Amani  1 , Erick A Mboya  1 , Doreen Mloka  1 , Amani I Kikula  1 , Emmanuel Balandya  1 , Paschal Ruggajo  1   2 , Anna T Kessy  1 , Emilia Kitambala  1 , Ntuli Kapologwe  3 , James T Kengia  3 , James Kiologwe  2 , Omary Ubuguyu  2 , Bakari Salum  3 , Appolinary Kamuhabwa  1 , Kaushik Ramaiya  4   5   6 , Bruno F Sunguya  1
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Editorial

Efforts to Address the Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases Need Local Evidence and Shared Lessons from High-Burden Countries

Jackline E Ngowi et al. Ann Glob Health. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Tanzania; advocacy; epidemiological transition; non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

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The authors have no competing interests to declare.

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