Noncommunicable Diseases in the Developing World

Thursday, October 25, 2012
Speaker
Thomas J. Bollyky

Senior Fellow for Global Health, Economics, and Development, Council on Foreign Relations

Moderators
Irina A. Faskianos

Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

Global Health Program

Thomas Bollyky, CFR's senior fellow for global health, economics, and development, leads a discussion on the rise of noncommunicable diseases in the developing world, attitudes towards them, and solutions for addressing them, as part of CFR's Academic Conference Call series.

Learn more about CFR's resources for the classroom at Educators Home.

Top Stories on CFR

Ukraine

What Happened to ‘Stalemate’ in Ukraine?
The two-year-old war in Ukraine—which is far from deadlocked—could pivot dramatically in the coming months. U.S. decisions will play a decisive role.

Expert Brief by Stephen Sestanovich April 19, 2024

Egypt

Can Egypt’s Economic Overhaul Stave Off Crisis?
International lenders have pumped tens of billions of dollars into Egypt’s faltering economy amid the war in the Gaza Strip, but experts say the country’s economic crisis is not yet resolved.

In Brief by Noah Berman April 17, 2024

Iran

Virtual Media Briefing: Iran's Attack on Israel and the Threat of Escalation

Play
CFR experts discuss Iran’s attack on Israel and the escalation of the conflict. FROMAN: Well, thanks very much. Thanks, everybody, for joining. And thank you to our six senior fellows here who’ve …

Virtual Event with Elliott Abrams, Max Boot, Steven A. Cook, Michael Froman, Martin S. Indyk, Linda Robinson and Ray Takeyh April 16, 2024 Middle East Program