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NCD measures will take time
Wednesday 27 December 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
It will take at least two decades for the full impact of initiatives carried by the Ministry of Health in combating non communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Cook Islands to take effect.
It will take at least two decades for the full impact of initiatives carried by the Ministry of Health in combating non communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Cook Islands to take effect.
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