On the national scale , the effect is more clear . U.N. members vow to fight diabetes , heart disease , cancer . 36 million people died from noncommunicable diseases worldwide in 2006 . Such diseases are greater threats than transmissible diseases in nearly every country . 1 of every 5 people die from noncommunicable diseases , U.N. head says .
U.N. members vow to fight diabetes , heart disease , cancer . 36 million people died from noncommunicable diseases worldwide in 2006 . Such diseases are greater threats than transmissible diseases in nearly every country . 1 of every 5 people die from noncommunicable diseases , U.N. head says .