Physiotherapists have a vital part to play in combatting the burden of noncommunicable diseases

The burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) has been described as “a public health emergency in slow motion” by the United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and the World Economic Forum considers chronic diseases in both high and low resource countries to be a major risk to the global economy. However, all NCDs can either be prevented or, if identified early, treated and managed in a way that significantly reduces disability, financial and societal costs, and prolongs healthy years of life.

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