Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide, contributing to over 73% of all deaths annually.
Why, then, have we, as a global community, not been more successful at reducing this NCD burden? Does a universal problem not have a universal.
NCDs, however, are largely preventable, and a great deal of technical knowledge exists about how to prevent and manage them.
Each day NCDs cause more than 100,000 deaths, 80% of which occur in low- and middle-income countries.
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide, contributing to over 73% of all deaths annually