Recognize that renal, oral and eye diseases pose a major health burden for many countries and that these diseases share common risk factors and can benefit from common responses to non-communicable diseases;
WHO welcomes adoption of political declaration on prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases. (01:16′)
http://doc.omd.pt/2011/09/20110919-ncd-united-nations.mp3
Meeting on noncommunicable diseases should be “wake-up call” for action. United Nations Radio (02:45′, download)
http://doc.omd.pt/2011/09/20110919-unradio-ncds.mp3
Ban Ki-moon, secretário geral das Nações Unidas
Margaret Chan, diretora geral da Organização Mundial de Saúde
Dina Mired, princesa do Reino Hachemita da Jordânia e diretora geral da Fundação Contra o Cancro Rei Hussein
Fotos: UN Photo/Marco Castro