Mr. Bollyky, your report is quite startling, that heart disease and cancer is now the global health crisis in Africa, surpassing HIV, malaria, maternal disorders combined.
Ed Markey: “Mr. Bollyky, your report is quite startling, that heart disease and cancer is now the global health crisis in Africa…”
On the recordMarch 18, 2015
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Markey emphasizes the rising health crisis of chronic diseases in Africa.
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