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Blog Post
September 22, 2011
This is a joint post with Amanda Glassman.
Everyone seems to be throwing their hat into the ring in the battle against non-communicable disease (NCD), from George W. Bush to Lance Armstrong. Now it appears USAID has entered the mix as well. Despite the agency’s absence from a CGD sponsored pane...
Blog Post
September 13, 2011
On September 20, heads of state and officials from every country in the world will meet at the United Nations to discuss the non-communicable diseases (NCD) -- heart disease, cancers, diabetes, and asthma -- that are responsible for 63 percent of global deaths annually. Contrary to popular belief, N...