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Ethical tensions in dealing with noncommunicable diseases globally

dianagosalvez Diana Gosálvez Prados last modified 22/03/2012 20:03

Noncommunicable diseases pose an increasingly high burden of disease that threatens economic and social development, yet cost-effective health interventions exist. World leaders recognized the compelling case for action with the declaration at the United Nations high-level meeting on noncommunicable diseases in September 2011.

Venkatapuram S, McKee M, Stuckler D. Ethical tensions in dealing with noncommunicable diseases globally. New York City: letin of the World Health Organization; 2012. Available at: http://www.who.int/bulletin/online_first/11-094789.pdf


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Since that meeting, the World Health Organization (WHO) has been developing a Global Monitoring Framework and the United Nations Secretary-General is preparing to report to the 67th session of the General Assembly in September 2012 on ways to tackle noncommunicable diseases across different sectors.

 


Venkatapuram S, McKee M, Stuckler D.

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