Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer are responsible for nearly 90 percent of deaths in the Western Pacific region, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) released on Thursday. “While infectious diseases and injuries were previously major causes of illness and death in the Western Pacific, […]
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