Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide and are
responsible for a large proportion of premature mortality. NCDs are largely preventable and …

We appreciate the efforts made by Robert Beaglehole and colleagues (April 23, p 1438) 1 in
highlighting five priority actions and interventions to decrease mortality and morbidity …

Comment www. thelancet. com Vol 387 June 4, 2016 2275 and support. Two new platforms
were launched to bring organisations together under the banner of mental health: mhNOW …

The Mental Health Series in The Lancet made a compelling case for launching a new
movement for mental health. 1 The Series' call to integrate mental health into public health …

The 21st century has brought about a burgeoning recognition of the central role of mental
health and illness to overall population health. The emphasis of these public mental health …

To enhance the commitment of the Lancet Commission on global mental health and
sustainable development set out by Vikram Patel and colleagues1—to reframe the global …

Summary The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 3.4 is to reduce premature
mortality from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by a third by 2030 relative to 2015 …

In a Comment (February, 2017), 1 we argued that action on the conditions currently referred
to as noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) may be hampered by the inadequacy of their …

Premature and excess mortality among people with mental illness is an issue that has
implications for not only mental health and overall health services but also for equity and …

Non-communicable disease behavioural risk factors such as tobacco smoking, heavy
alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, and unhealthy eating are socially patterned in high …