LONDON—Heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and other non-communicable diseases pose a looming threat to low- and middle-income countries just as in the rich world according to experts meeting in L
Martin McKee, Erica Richardson, Richard Horton
LONDON—Heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and other non-communicable diseases pose a looming threat to low- and middle-income countries just as in the rich world according to experts meeting in London. At the Global Health Lab symposium in LondonMartin McKeeandErica Richardsonof the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine withRichard HortonEditor of The Lancet told Peter Goodwin about the importance of the issues raised by the experts contributing to the session:Allison Beattieof the UK Department for International Development,Philip Jamesfrom the International Association for the Study of Obesity andDavid Stucklerfrom the University of Cambridge.