Cancer, cardiovascular and other Type 1 diseases will cause over three quarters of all deaths by 2030

Drug Policy Monitor Newsletter
October 29, 2008
The global burden of disease is shifting from infectious diseases to non-communicable diseases, according to a recent report from the World Health Organization [1].  As populations age in middle- and low-income countries over the next 25 years, the proportion of deaths due to non-communicable diseases will rise significantly.  This trend [...]