title: Acting on the Pacific crisis in non-communicable diseases.
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Health, Government of Samoa, Apia, Samoa.
authors.forename: Leao Talalelei
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Tuitama
authors.affiliation: WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific, Manila, Philippines.
authors.forename: Shin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Young-Soo
authors.affiliation: United Nations Development Programme, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.affiliation: Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Noumea Cedex, New Caledonia.
authors.forename: Colin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tukuitonga
authors.affiliation: University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand. Electronic address: r.beaglehole@auckland.ac.nz.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Beaglehole
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010139:Pacific Islands; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors