U.N Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases

Later this month the United Nations will hold only it's second ever summit to deal with a global disease issue.  The first was the 2001 HIV/AIDS meeting which led to the creation of the Global Fund.

You can read more about the summit here:

http://www.esmo.org/policy/political-initiatives/2011-un-summit-on-non-communicable-diseases.html

We're including this today because these are issues that YOU are involved in.  Your presence here and your participation helps to educate, and may very likely lead others down a path that could spare them from the devastation of these diseases.  

Your questions, comments and encouragement matter.