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Disease Prevention
Preventive Measures Can Reduce Death and Suffering Due to Chronic Disease
May 26th, 1997
The role of non-communicable diseases in causing death and human suffering can be reduced through preventive measures to fight the growing toll from heart disease, cancer, stroke, and other conditions, according to a new report from the World Health Organization. Dr. David Brandling-Bennett, Deputy Director of the Pan American Health Organization, which serves as WHO's Regional Office for the Americas, outlined the reports conclusions at a news conference on May 5, 1997. "This report focuses on the role of non-communicable diseases, such as heart disease, cancer, and stroke, in causing death and human suffering, and the ways in which that...
Source: Cancer Weekly (1997-05-26)
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