With non-communicable conditions accounting for nearly two-thirds of deaths worldwide, the
emergence of chronic diseases as the predominant challenge to global health is …

Summary 35 million people will die in 2005 from heart disease, stroke, cancer, and other
chronic diseases. Only 20% of these deaths will be in high-income countries—while 80 …

Summary Chronic (non-communicable) diseases—principally cardiovascular diseases,
cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes—are leading causes of death and …

In September, 2011, the UN will hold its first Highlevel Meeting of the General Assembly on
chronic noncommunicable diseases in New York. Billed as a once in a generation …

This paper estimates the disease burden and loss of economic output associated with
chronic diseases—mainly cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases …

The reduction of chronic disease is not a Millennium Development Goal (MDG). While the
political fashions have embraced some diseases—HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, in …

Summary 23% of the total global burden of disease is attributable to disorders in people
aged 60 years and older. Although the proportion of the burden arising from older people (≥ …

Chronic diseases now account for an estimated 80% of deaths and 70% of disability-
adjusted life-years lost in China. Cardiovascular diseases and cancer are the leading …

This report dispels the long-held misunderstandings about heart disease stroke cancer and
other chronic diseases that have contributed to their global neglect. The reality is that 80% of …

The burden of chronic diseases, such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and mental
disorders is high in low-income and middle-income countries and is predicted to increase …