Puerto Vallarta News

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Mexico to present results of fight against obesity, diabetes at U.N.

Health Secretary Mercedes Juan plans to present the results of Mexico's efforts to fight obesity and diabetes to the United Nations in compliance with international agreements, officials said.

The Cabinet official will discuss achievements under the National Strategy against Obesity and Diabetes at the United Nations High-level Meeting for the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases, which starts on Thursday, a Health Secretariat spokeswoman told Efe.

"The main goal of the visit is to make the international community aware that the Mexican government is working to resolve the problem of the diabetes epidemic we have in Mexico . . .

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