[Comment] Offline: NCDs —why are we failing?

Why is the global health community failing to respond effectively to the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs)? The answer can be summed up in one word —fear. Fear of a species-threatening pandemic. A pervasive fear that has displaced all other health concerns. Anxiety among political elites is causing a recalibration of priorities among global health leaders. In his first speech to staff in Geneva this month, WHO's new Director-General, Tedros A dhanom Ghebreyesus, named four urgent issues: health emergencies; universal health coverage; women's, children's, and adolescents’ health; and climate change.
Source: LANCET - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Comment Source Type: research