The ASEAN Member States (AMS) are undergoing rapid economic growth, urbanization, and a demographic shift toward ageing populations. These transitions are contributing to a rise in lifestyle related risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) ¹. The current NCD landscape in the AMS is characterized by high mortality rates. In the WHO South-East Asia Region, 62% of all deaths are attributable to NCDs². The burden of NCDs is disproportionately affected by younger populations in the South-East Asia Region compared to other WHO regions³. Similarly, in the WHO Western Pacific Region, the pace of progress in combating NCDs remains slow⁴.
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