Non-communicable diseases: prevention is essential to curb their silent progress

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular conditions, today represent one of the main threats to global health. According to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the challenge is to reduce by one third the premature mortality due to NCDs by 2030, through effective prevention and treatment. Currently, 41 million deaths per year are recorded by NCDs worldwide. If not, this figure could increas…