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Table 1 WHO recommended “best buys” for NCD prevention and control

From: Analysis of Non-communicable disease prevention policies in five Sub-Saharan African countries: Study protocol

Risk factor

“best buy interventions”

Tobacco use

Raise taxes on tobacco

Protect people from tobacco smoke

Warn about the dangers of tobacco

Enforce bans on tobacco advertising

Harmful use of alcohol

Raise taxes on alcohol

Restrict access to retailed alcohol

Enforce bans on alcohol advertising

Unhealthy diet and physical inactivity

Reduce salt intake in food

Replace trans-fat with polyunsaturated fat

Promote public awareness about diet and physical activity (via mass media)