This was a main motive for the creation of the Global Noncommunicable Disease Network (NCDnet) in July 2009, which offers a collaboration platform for the WHO, its member states, and other international partners committed to the fight against NCDs. In this important task, the Director-General Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health will be advised by representatives from the WHO Regional Off...

Armed conflict and related violence, including terrorism and one-sided violence, has profound effects on people's health and lives. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between deaths due to terrorism, civil war and one-sided violence from 1994-2000 and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) occurring in 2002 attributable to all causes and specific communicable and noncom...