News tagged with wealthy country

Fighting a global menace: Cancer's impact in poorer nations

If the focus on cancer sometimes tilts toward its impact in rich, industrialized nations, statistics show that the disease is a scourge all around the world, with 95 percent of cancer deaths occurring in ...

Cancer Jan 31, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Non-communicable diseases having devastating global impact

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes are no longer just a problem in wealthy nations – the rate of NCDs in low-to-middle income countries are increasing faster than in developed countries.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Aug 30, 2012 | not rated yet | 1