Press release: WHO project to combat noncommunicable diseases with major grant from Russian Federation

On 26 November 2014, the WHO Regional Office for Europe announced that it would expand capacity in dealing with prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases through a major grant from the Russian Federation of 22 million USD over the next five years. The goal is to build capacity in the Region to combat avoidable NCDs through better data, more effective prevention and evidence-based disease management.