The world is experiencing rising rates of chronic disease, persistent infectious diseases and public health failures that have fuelled deaths in the COVID-19 pandemic. This has been highlighted in a major global study on human health published in The Lancet Medical Journal today.<br />''<br />''The Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 analysed the burden of 369 diseases and injuries on human health in 204 countries and territories, in the past 30 years.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Speaking on the occasion, WHO Chief Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus cited the report to highlight the increasing incidence of non-communicable diseases around the world and the toll it takes on human lives, especially during pandemics like COVID-19.<br />''<br />'' He called upon all nations to join hands to build robust healthcare infrastructure to fight with future pandemics.</span><br />