Chronic, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) news, resources and funding for global health researchers
Chronic, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are steadily increasing around the world, and developing countries are bearing much of the cost with 80 percent of deaths occurring there. NCDs such as cardiovascular disease,
cancer,
diabetes and lung disorders are expected to cause three-quarters of the disease burden in low- and middle-income countries by 2030.
NCDs cause untold pain, suffering, disability and hardship for millions of people. In addition, the economic costs are staggering, both in terms of lost productivity and rising health care expenses. Unless action is taken to reduce the toll of NCDs, a World Bank study estimates NCDs will cost the global economy about $35 trillion from 2005 to 2030. A number of NIH research and research training programs are working to address these health issues.
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Recent News
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PAHO releases toolkit to enhance management of cardiovascular risk and hypertension in the Americas
PAHO news, January 31, 2024
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Research opportunities for the primordial prevention of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease—streptococcal vaccine development: a national heart, lung and blood institute workshop report, co-authored by Fogarty’s Geetha Bansal
BMJ Global Health, December 12, 2023 -
Eradicating Rheumatic Heart Disease, highlighting work of the NHBLI Workshop P on Eradication of Rheumatic Heart Disease, co-authored by Fogarty’s Geetha Bansal
NHBLI news, November 1, 2023 -
Global Effect of Modifiable Risk Factors on Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality, co-authored by NIMHD’s Larissa Avilés-Santa
New England Journal of Medicine, October 5, 2023 -
Data on non-communicable diseases: A missed opportunity in Pakistan, co-authored by Fogarty grantees Taimoor Ahmad and Zainab Samad
Journal of Global Health, September 1, 2023
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Updated February 7, 2024