In late September, world leaders convened at the United Nations headquarters in New York City for the 2011 High-Level Meeting on Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).
The meeting focused attention on a public health crisis that has made a rapid ascension to earn the label of top global killer - accounting for more than 63% of all deaths. Cardiovascular diseases are now the leading cause of death worldwide, with pulmonary diseases, cancer, and diabetes close behind. ...