Table 3.

Examples of “best buys” according to World Health Organization

Population-wide interventions	Individual healthcare interventions
Bans: on smoking in public places and on tobacco and alcohol advertising	Aspirin, statin, and blood pressure-lowering agents for people at high cardiovascular risk
Raising taxes: on tobacco and alcohol	Administration of aspirin to people who develop a myocardial infarction
Raising public awareness: about diet and physical activity	Blood pressure, glycemic control, and foot care for patients with diabetes
Vaccination: against hepatitis B and human papilloma virus

Modified from [20]