Global action vital against chronic diseases that kill millions annually UN report
6th Oct 2005, 05:25 GMT
With a global epidemic of chronic illnesses such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes killing some 17 million people prematurely each year, the United Nations health agency today called for global action that could save the lives of 36 million people who would otherwise be dead by 2015.
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