The article that I choose to talk about was small but stages a big issue. The issue of how non-communicable diseases are killing people globally. Countries where this issue is most prevalent include: Africa, Middle East, and Southeast Asia. These countries are among those deeply affected with poverty therefore can’t afford the treatment needed to survive. Diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and asthma are among the list of diseases that kill millions. Ann Keeling (the writer of the article) wants the government to become more responsible for preventing non communicable diseases. She also mentions that over 100 million people are living with non communicable diseases and don’t have the medicines needed to stay alive.
The global problem is that we have millions of people dying each day from diseases that can be prevented. These people that do die however lack the funds for health care. This is a social and global problem in that health care should be provided around the world. Too many people are dying from preventable diseases. The World Health Organization stated that the four main NCDs are cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic lung disease, and diabetes. Of these diseases: 7.6 million deaths were contributed to cancer in 2008, cardiovascular disease is the number cause of death with 17.3 million people, and diabetes has proven to have killed 3.4 million people. People perceive that a vast majority of the world’s population is perishing to these diseases so organizations are pulling together to help fight against it. For example, Medscape News stated that “The United Nations High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases” is being held to add this global issue to the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. This could mean more regulation on NCDs and provide the funds to get the people who are affected the health care that they deserve.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/749731
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