Diabetes Dictating Policy: An Editorial Commemorating World Health Day 2016

The 21st century is an era of great challenge for humankind; we are combating terrorism, climate change, poverty, human rights issues and last but not least non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The burden of the latter has become so large that it is being recognized by world leaders globally as an area...

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Published in:International journal of health policy and management 2016-10, Vol.5 (10), p.571-573
Main Authors: Takian, Amirhossein, Kazempour-Ardebili, Sara
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Awareness
Care and treatment
Company business management
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus
Global Health
Health administration
Health Policy
Humans
International aspects
Management
Non-communicable Disease (NCD)
Politics
World health
World Health Day
World Health Organization
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Summary:The 21st century is an era of great challenge for humankind; we are combating terrorism, climate change, poverty, human rights issues and last but not least non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The burden of the latter has become so large that it is being recognized by world leaders globally as an area that it is in need of much greater attention. In light of this concern, the World Health Organization (WHO) dedicated this year's World Health Day (held on April 7, 2016) to raising international awareness on diabetes, the fastest growing NCD in the world. This editorial is an account of the macro politics in place for fighting diabetes, both internationally and nationally.
ISSN:2322-5939
2322-5939
DOI:10.15171/ijhpm.2016.79