noncommunicable
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of noncommunicable
Example Sentences
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In May 2025, the World Health Organization formally placed chronic kidney disease on its agenda for reducing early deaths from noncommunicable diseases by one third before 2030.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026
This can be explained by a rise in noncommunicable diseases.
From Salon ● Dec. 12, 2024
The earlier allegation didn’t result in any significant consequences for Waqanivalu, who headed a small team in WHO’s noncommunicable diseases department and had been preparing to run for regional director of the Western Pacific.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
Waqanivalu, a Fijian doctor who headed a unit on noncommunicable diseases at the global health agency's Geneva headquarters, did not immediately respond to a request to comment via telephone or email.
From Reuters ● Apr. 24, 2023
If he says tuberculosis is incurable, noncommunicable, hereditary, or curable by drugs, or if he tries to cure cancer by osteopathy, he can do more injury than an insane criminal.
From Civics and Health by Allen, William H.
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