Changing the trajectory of obesity: Risks, realities, and opportunities in LMICs

In this episode of the IQVIA podcast, Daniel Mora-Brito, Engagement Manager, Global Health, Thought Leadership, examines the growing urgency of addressing obesity as a central driver of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and what is at stake if action is delayed. Joined by Johanna Ralston, CEO, World Obesity Federation; Claudia Martínez, Director of Research, Access to Medicine Foundation; and Helen McGuire, Global Lead, NCDs, PATH, the discussion explores how governments and global institutions can elevate obesity within national and global NCD agendas through stronger advocacy, policy prioritization, prevention, and system level responses. The conversation also unpacks the evolving role of treatment and innovation and outlines the concrete steps needed to ensure access is equitable, sustainable, and aligned with long term public health goals.

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