Tackling heart disease at the global level: implications of the United Nations' statement on the prevention and control of noncommunicable disease.

摘要

This article reflects on the United Nations' recent statement on the prevention and control of noncommunicable disease, the disproportionate burden of these diseases in low-to middle-income countries (with a particular focus on noncommunicable forms of heart disease), and the practical difficulties of tackling such a historically underresourced and complex health problem.