June 13, 2013

Film highlights Mongolia's health challenges | ABC Radio Australia

Film highlights Mongolia's health challenges | ABC Radio Australia: "Landlocked Mongolia is in the midst of unbridled growth and a mining boom, yet it is also at the crossroads of health which could well decide its future trajectory.

Landlocked Mongolia is in the midst of unbridled growth and a mining boom, yet it is also at the crossroads of health which could well decide its future trajectory.

Rapid economic growth is turning the sleepy capital of Ulan Bator into a modern metropolis of high rises and fast cars but at the same time Mongolia is seeing a rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) including heart disease, diabetes, mental illness and cancers."

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