The world is in the midst of parallel and rapidly advancing epidemics—obesity and type 2 diabetes that began in the latter half of the 20th century and continue to grow, unchecked.
It is therefore possible that with the advancing HIV epidemic among IDUs and FSWs in the future, rickshaw pullers may be involved in the epidemic and bridge the epidemic into the general population.
It is from the hopeful perspective that UNICEF chooses to confront an epidemic, which shows signs in Pakistan, of advancing from a low prevalence/emerging epidemic to a concentrated epidemic in the near future.
The sheriff of a small Wisconsin town is driven to the brink of madness by a crisis brought on by twin plagues: a diphtheria epidemic and advancing brush fires that threaten the lives of the quarantined townspeople.
Given the epidemic is advancing most quickly in China, India and the Middle East, I asked Guariguata, "Why should someone in North America care about the skyrocketing growth of diabetes elsewhere?" Her answer: "The rise of diabetes has repercussions for everyone, everywhere.
This definition allows little to no lead time for intervention, and the ability to predict further in advance where epidemic thresholds are likely to be crossed could improve the timeliness and possibly the effectiveness of control interventions.
Government agencies need to work together with the healthcare system, including health insurance systems and social services, well in advance of epidemic emergencies to maximize limited resources and distribute them equitably.
These policies not only betray women worldwide by putting female sex workers' lives at risk, they also block the US from advancing its own goals to end the HIV epidemic and advance gender equality.
The increase of life expectancy in parallel with increasing risk of developing T2DM with advancing age is a significant driver of the diabetes epidemic [ 2- 4].
The second phase of Active Living Research (ALR-2, 2007 2012) focused on advancing the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)'s goal of reversing the childhood obesity epidemic.
