GENEVA (AN) — The World Health Organization called on governments to do more to reduce premature deaths from neglected chronic diseases, but it stopped short of endorsing a sugary drinks tax or holding businesses accountable for unhealthy substances.
Enjoying life and promoting a sense of well-being are the aims of WHO's new report from an independent high-level commission about a worldwide epidemic of noncommunicable diseases, or NCDs, that kill 41 million people a year, or 71% of all deaths globally.
Climate & Health — Chile — Global Food Research Program — Global Fund to Fight AIDS Tuberculosis and Malaria — Global Issues — International Food and Beverage Alliance — Pakistan — Roll Back Malaria Partnership — Russia — Sri Lanka — Switzerland — United Kingdom (U.K.) — U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) — United Nations (U.N.) — Uruguay — World Health Organization (WHO) — World Obesity Federation — United States (U.S.) — Brazil — Finland
