July 19, 2013

Mongolia battles rise in western non-communicable diseases with fast track healthcare | WNN – Women News Network

Mongolia battles rise in western non-communicable diseases with fast track healthcare | WNN – Women News Network: "Not many nations better embody this concept, than Mongolia.
Working to produce a short educational film focusing on young, inspiring health change-makers working to address the leading cause of death (which might surprise you, is heart disease) in Mongolia, I can see Mongolia is at a serious, but exciting moment in history.
In the midst of a mining boom, with economic growth eclipsing most nations, Mongolia is in the middle of rapid economic, social, cultural and health transitions. Once a small town, its capital is one of the fastest growing urban centres in the world and now accounts for more than 60% of the nation’s 2.8 million population."

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