The Emerging Global Health Crisis
| Author | : Council on Foreign Relations |
| Publisher | : Council on Foreign Relations |
| Total Pages | : 135 |
| Release | : 2014-12-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780876096161 |
| ISBN-13 | : 087609616X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (16X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Emerging Global Health Crisis by : Council on Foreign Relations
Download or read book The Emerging Global Health Crisis written by Council on Foreign Relations and published by Council on Foreign Relations. This book was released on 2014-12-01 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rates of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle-income countries are increasing faster, in younger people, and with worse outcomes than in wealthier countries. In 2013 alone, NCDs killed eight million people before their sixtieth birthdays in developing countries. A new CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force report and accompanying interactive look at the factors behind this epidemic and the ways the United States can best fight it.
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