Nigeria’s new health policy will combat rising non-communicable diseases – Official

The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has said that the National Task-Shifting and Task-Sharing (NTSTS) Policy for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs-NTSTS) in Nigeria is set to be adopted.

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