U.N. members vow to reduce diabetes , heart disease , cancer . Comment: Such diseases are greater threats than transmissible diseases in nearly every region . 3 of every 5 people die from noncommunicable diseases , U.N. head says .
U.N. members vow to reduce 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 region . 3 of every 5 people die from noncommunicable diseases , U.N. head says .