2026-07-01http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/410096This is a background paper to the Pacific Possible report. Pacific Island countries suffer from a non-communicable diseases crises, with some of the world's highest rates of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. This report estimates the long-term economic impact if the crisis continues unchecked. Implementation of the NCD roadmap is essential to stemming the crisis.application/pdftext/plainCC BY 3.0 IGOhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igoWorld BankHEALTHCARENONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASESWORKER PRODUCTIVITYDISEASE CONTROLABSENTEEISMWorking Paper