Results for tag: non-communicable diseases
A Reflection: Summer School Law & Lifestyle
Date:21 August 2017Author: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 2015Author: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?