September 18th, 2012
International Cardiology Groups Push for Aggressive Public Health Goals
Larry Husten, PHD
Cardiovascular disease is the largest cause of death in the world and accounts for almost half of all deaths from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Earlier this year, in response to a high-level UN meeting on NCDs in 2011, the World Health Assembly set a global target to reduce premature NCD mortality by 25% by the year 2025. Now, the Global […]