Why public health acts could be our best chance to stem the tide of non-communicable diseasesKey points

• Maddie Heenan,
• Martyn Ralph,
• Janani Shanthosh

Affiliations

Maddie Heenan

The George Institute for Global Health, UNSW, Sydney, Australia; The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre, Sax Institute, Sydney, Australia; Australian Human Rights Institute, UNSW, Sydney, Australia; Correspondence to: Maddie Heenan, The George Institute for Global Health, Level 18, International Towers 3, 300 Barangaroo Ave, Barangaroo, NSW, 2000, Australia

Martyn Ralph

The George Institute for Global Health, UNSW, Sydney, Australia

Janani Shanthosh

The George Institute for Global Health, UNSW, Sydney, Australia; Australian Human Rights Institute, UNSW, Sydney, Australia