Kerala Wins UN Award For Prevention, Control Of Non-Communicable Diseases
Bhubaneswar, Sept. 25 -- Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala bagged a United Nations award on Thursday for its "outstanding contribution" towards the non-communicable diseases-related sustainable development goals.
The UN Interagency Task Force (UNIATF) award this year on prevention and control of non-communicable diseases was announced by World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
The award recognises achievements during 2019 on the multisectoral action in the prevention and control of NCDs, mental health and the wider NCD-related sustainable development goals (SDGs).
Health Minister K K Shailaja said the award was a recognition of the tireless service of Kerala in the health sector.
"The state government has arran...
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