Prevention of chronic diseases: a call to action

Friday, 12 September 2008 16:30

Apart from HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria, other chronic diseases also afflict patients in developing countries. The final paper of the 2nd series on Chronic diseases in The Lancet, as titled above, is  urging for  “serious and sustained worldwide effort to prevent and control chronic diseases.” Free registration is required to access this paper.

Another news article also presents the story of Mrs. Sassey from Sierra Lorne: How she is debilitated in severe agony, due to inadequate and inappropriate pain management of her breast cancer. Visit: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/10/health/10pain.html