The quality of a nation's democracy is more closely associated than GDP w/reductions in deaths from heart disease, road traffic injuries, and other #NCDs 1/
Adult life expectancy improved faster in nations after they transition to democracy, says new research via @TheLancet @CFR_org @IHME_UW @StanfordHP @BilkentUniv 2/ bit.ly/2F8z64I
The importance of democracy for in explaining reductions in cardiovascular disease and other #NCDs is increasing over time bit.ly/2F8z64I 3/
Over the past 20 years, the average country’s increase in democratic experience reduced mortality from cardiovascular disease, other #NCDs, and tuberculosis by 9 percent bit.ly/2F8z64I 4/
Without free and fair elections, the #globalhealth benefits of democracy cease to statistically significant -- they effectively disappear. CC: @TheLancet @CFR_org @IHME_UW bit.ly/2F8z64I 5/
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