Affording proper care is definitely a problem, but the diseases of aging are the greatest causes of death globally, not infectious diseases or other health prob

Affording proper care is definitely a problem, but the diseases of aging are the greatest causes of death globally, not infectious diseases or other health problems [1]. Taking care of diseases like malaria is unquestionably a noble and important task, but if we're talking about the world as a whole, aging is actually the greatest burden on health right now. Cardiovascular problems in particular are a serious problem worldwide [2]. 1 - http://who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs310/en/ http://who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs310/en/ 2 - http://www.who.int/cardiovascular_diseases/publications/global_brief_hypertension/en/index.html http://www.who.int/cardiovascular_diseases/publications/glob... There are tons of statistics at http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.CODWORLD?lang=en http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.CODWORLD?lang=en for the full picture.