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The United Nations Development Programme and the World Health Organization have agreed to collaborate to help countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
The two bodies signed the five-year deal targeting developmental factors affecting health on 4 May.
WHO director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of Ethiopia, says reaching the SDG health targets requires a multifaceted approach.