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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- Improving heart failure care in Southern India
Global Health Matters, May/June 2023 -
Patient-level and system-level determinants of stroke fatality across 16 large hospitals in Ghana and Nigeria: a prospective cohort study, co-authored by Fogarty grantees Bruce Ovbiagele and Mayowa Ojo Owolabi
Lancet Global Health, February 16, 2023 -
Partnership plans to publish cardiovascular disease dashboard annually
Global Health Matters, Jan/Feb 2023 -
New 3-D model offers insights into the role of glucose in a deadly kidney disease
NIH/NCATS news, January 5, 2023 -
African health ministers endorse new strategy to curb chronic disease crisis
WHO Africa news, August 23, 2022 -
Restoring cell and organ function after the heart stops
NIH
Research Matters, August 16, 2022 -
Association between Protein Intake and the Risk of Hypertension among Chinese Men and Women: A Longitudinal Study, Fogarty grantee Jingjing He lead author
Nutrients, March 17, 2022 -
Finding the ‘Tipping Point’ to Permanent Kidney Damage
NIH Director's Blog, March 15, 2022 -
Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic bronchitis in eight countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
co-authored (lead) by fomer Fogarty fellow Dr. Prashant Jarhyan
The Bulletin of the World Health Organization, January 19, 2022
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Updated June 5, 2023