Accelerating progress on non-communicable diseases

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Submitted by susan on Tue, 2011-09-20 11:47

n 2008, 36 million people died from non-communicable diseases (NCDs). 1 By 2020, NCDs are projected to cause almost three quarters as many deaths as communicable, maternal, perinatal, and nutritional diseases, and by 2030 to exceed them as the most common causes of death. 2 On Sept 19, 2011, the UN will take an important step towards modification of the future course of NCDs at the High-level Meeting on Non-communicable Diseases.

Name of the Journal: 
Lancet
thesaurus: 
Non Communicable Diseases
Health Care
Lifestyles
Consumption Patterns
Private Sector
Public Sector
WHO
Smoking
Food Standards
Primary Health Care
Maternal Health
Child Health
Author: 
R L Sacco
S C Smith
D Holmes & et al
Main Topic: 
Health
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External URL: 
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(11)61477-3/fulltext#article_upsell
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Publication Date: 
19/09/2011