Executive summary Far-reaching changes to the structure and function of the Earth's natural
systems represent a growing threat to human health. And yet, global health has mainly …

The growing global burden of non-communicable diseases in poor countries and poor
populations has been neglected by policy makers, major multilateral and bilateral aid …

The Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa was unprecedented in both its scale and
impact. Out of this human calamity has come renewed attention to global health security—its …

Chronic diseases are the largest cause of death in the world. In 2002, the leading chronic
diseases—cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease, and diabetes …

Overweight and obesity, the main drivers of type 2 diabetes, have long been regarded as
health risks associated with affluence. Over the last decade, profound changes in the quality …

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Objective: To respond to the question,“Do workplace health promotion programs work?”
Methods: A compilation of the evidence on workplace programs' effectiveness coupled with …

The Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) project was developed by the World Health
Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to track tobacco use …

Objectives. We calculated regional and sex-and age-specific smoking prevalence estimates
worldwide in 1995. Methods. Sex-specific smoking prevalence data from studies in 139 …

The late 1980s were a period of profound sociopolitical change in South Africa. It was clear
that the Apartheid state was crumbling and, amongst acts of civil disobedience which …