The rise in
non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is one of the greatest threats to
global health and economic development in the 21st century, accounting
for 63 percent of global deaths. The leading risk factors — tobacco use,
unhealthy diets, and physical inactivity — play a major role in the
cause of high-burden NCDs such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and
cancer.
In this session, key leaders from across sectors will share HOW members can:
• position prevention, with an emphasis on risk factors, at the center of the health debate
• invest in more economical measures to address NCDs — such as early testing and diagnosis — rather than costly treatment
• leverage new insights from the field of behavioral economics to incentivize change at home and in the workplace
President Obama and President Clinton will engage in a conversation
about the benefits and future of health care reform in America and
access to quality health care around the globe.
Panel
Moderator:
Chelsea Clinton,
Vice Chair,
Clinton Foundation
Participants:
Margaret Chan,
Director-General,
World Health Organization
Adrian Gore,
Chief Executive Officer,
Discovery Holdings Limited
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey,
President and CEO,
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
