As the World Health Summit (WHS) commences on Sunday in Berlin, Axel R Pries , President, WHS, speaks about how global health crises can be tackled through worldwide collaboration. In an interview with The Indian Express , he says that with its academic centres and innovative pharmaceutical and medical industry, India can and should play a leading role in tackling the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Excerpts from the interview:

We are talking about ‘taking responsibility for health in a fragmenting world’ at WHS. India is staring at a huge rise in NCDs. Diabetes and obesity are some of the top challenges, among others. Please comment.

Axel R Pries: With the success of vaccination and health systems, life expectancy has increased, and so have NCDs that develop with age. In a

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