Surveillance is crucial because it contributes to better prevention and management of noncommunicable diseases. Through the data collected, countries are able to set their priorities and develop targeted interventions to reverse the noncommunicable disease epidemic.
Reducing the major risk factors for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) – tobacco use, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet and the harmful to your self– is the focus of WHO's work to prevent deaths from ncds.
