Partnerships in Health: Applying Metrics to Target Interventions & Improve Health
Last week, in partnership with ThinkWellPoint, the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease hosted…
Addressing Chronic Diseases Would Reduce Debt, Generate Savings
September 20, 2011 September 20, 2011This week, President Barack Obama shared his…
Non-Communicable Diseases and Communicable Diseases Interact in Global Health
By Ashok MalikIt is tempting to see the non-communicable diseases/communicable diseases equation…
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month – Paving the Way towards a Healthier Future
There are an estimated 23 million obese or overweight children in the…
Shaping the World’s Health Agenda: UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs
This September an event will take place in New York that could…
Health IT Helps Physical and Fiscal Bottom Lines
Because most chronic diseases are highly preventable and frequently manageable it cannot…
Impact of NCDs on Emerging Economies – Focus on India
Just how much of a threat are non-communicable diseases (NCDs) to emerging…
Cultivating Health Improvement
As we grapple with exactly what this health care crisis means to…
Preventing Childhood Obesity
The Institute of Medicine last week issued a report, funded by the…
Medicare Benefits Good Step Towards Prevention
In the midst of a continuing dialogue about the critical role prevention…