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Everything published, in the order it happened
Reference articles on the goal frameworks, the indicators behind them and the diseases those indicators count, alongside the original data releases, country studies and method notes. Items are kept as published. Where a figure has since been revised, the item carries a note saying so rather than being edited.
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Noncommunicable diseases: Definition, types, and examples
A noncommunicable disease is a disease that does not pass from person to person. The World Health Organization describes noncommunicable diseases, or NCDs, as conditions that tend to be of long duration and result from a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental, and behavioral factors. Heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and chronic lung disease are some…
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The difference between the MDGs and the SDGs
The Millennium Development Goals ran from 2000 to 2015 and contained 8 goals, 21 targets and 60 indicators. The Sustainable Development Goals replaced them, run from 2016 to 2030, and contain 17 goals and 169 targets. The difference between the MDGs and the SDGs is not only that the second framework is bigger. Four differences…