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A Reflection: Summer School Law & Lifestyle

Date:21 August 2017
Author:GHLG Blog

By Dr Marie Elske Gispen, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Groningen

Most deaths that currently occur globally are the result of chronic or ‘noncommunicable’ diseases, in particular, cardiovascular diseases, most cancers, chronic respiratory...

Expert meeting on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) – 22 September 2015

Date:26 August 2015
Author:GHLG Blog
How can the international human rights framework contribute to the global response to NCDs? Are the current international human rights frameworks adequate to address NCDs, or do we need new sources of legal obligation?