20160407 - world health day

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World Health Day 2016: Action needed to halt rise in diabetes

6 April 2016 -- The number of people living with diabetes has nearly quadrupled since 1980 to 422 million adults, with most living in developing countries. WHO is marking World Health Day, 7 April, by calling for action on diabetes. In its first “Global report on diabetes”, WHO highlights the need to step up prevention and treatment of the disease.


 http://www.who.int/campaigns/world-health-day/2016/en/