Health in All Laws: A better strategy for global health

Abstract

Currently, the global COVID-19 pandemic is not over yet, 1 with more than 263.56 million confirmed cases and over 5.23 million deaths to date (December 03, 2021) due to the lack of specific antiviral drugs and coronavirus variants, as well as universal coverage of vaccines. Not only major noncommunicable diseases (mNCDs) including cardiovascular diseases (CVD), diabetes, and cancer, 2 but also major viral infectious diseases (mVIDs), 3 such as avian influenza, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), Ebola, middle-east respiratory syndrome (MERS), and COVID-19, are a heavy burden and challenge facing countries around the world. These diseases not only reduce people's quality of life and life expectancy, but also impede economic and social development and, if not effectively controlled, can lead to social crises.On the one hand, there is a lack of public health awareness and strong measures. On the other hand, unhealthy lifestyles play a crucial role in mNCDs and mVIDs. According to the World Bank, 4 air pollution has become the fourth leading cause of death in the world, after premature deaths caused by smoking, unbalanced diets and obesity, and causes global economic losses of nearly $225 billion and social welfare losses of $110 billion to $5 trillion each year. Air pollution leads to mNCDs that are easy to develop CDC strips. 5 Hunting wild animals increases the risk of infectious diseases, such as COVID-19. [6][7][8] Now more than ever, global health needs to be protected.

Innovation for challenges of public health and sustainable growth

“…Almost 500 million individuals will develop cardiometabolic diseases (obesity, hypertension, diabetes) or other major noncommunicable diseases (mNCDs) due to physical inactivity (https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/10/1129662). Since PLA are high efficient for both mNCDs and mVIDs, both "Health in All Policies " and "Health in All Laws " should be worthy of promotion in the globe [23][24][25]. In fact, strengthening the regulatory efficiency of policies and laws is conducive to improving global health and preventing mNCDs and mVIDs.…”

Reopening the “CANCER MOONSHOT” in the United States: A great task in the COVID-19 era

“…And I think that the reopening of "CANCER MOONSHOT" in the US is really a great task with a special significance and value in both the pandemic and post-Covid-19 era. At the same time, since the distance between cancer and health is only "1M" 82 , and there are cardiovascular, diabetes, and cancer strips 83 , both "Health in All Policies " and "Health in All Laws " 63,84,85 are helpful to cancer prevention and treatment in the globe.…”

A novel comprehensive program combining optimal medical treatment with lifestyle for type 2 diabetes

“…In addition, since T2D is surprisingly closely linked to AMI, CHF, and stroke, diabetic chronic kidney disease (CKD), maximum effort must be made to control the prevalence of T2D so as to halt CVD and its costs increasing. Since policy initiatives can help controlling increases in health care spending [82], it's time for not only Health in All Policiesbut also Health in All Laws [16,83].…”