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To support strategic planning efforts on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), this book assesses the latest evidence on NCD prevalence and risk factors in Saudi Arabia, explores the health and economic burden of NCDs as well as their impact on human capital, and identifies key gaps in efforts to prevent NCDs and ways to address these gaps.

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The World Bank came into formal existence in 1945 following the international ratification of the Bretton Woods agreements. It is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. The organization's activities are focused on education, health, agriculture and rural development, environmental protection, establishing and enforcing regulations, infrastructure development, governance and legal institutions development. The World Bank is made up of two unique development institutions owned by its 185 Member Countries. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) focuses on middle income and creditworthy poor countries and the International Development Association (IDA), which focuses on the poorest countries in the world.

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