2. Conceptual Basis for Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases
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2.14 The distribution of health determinants and risks in a population has implications for successful prevention strategies. While a population-wide strategy for prevention targets at controlling the determinants of health in the population as a whole, an individual-based (also known as highrisk) strategy for prevention identifies high-risk susceptible individuals and offers them some individual protection.
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