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
- Finding the ‘Tipping Point’ to Permanent Kidney Damage
NIH Director's Blog, March 15, 2022
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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 -
Mentorship builds global scientific writing capacity on heart disease
CDC Global Health news, April 12, 2021
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WHO reveals leading causes of death and disability worldwide: 2000-2019, showing NCDs make up seven of the world’s top 10 causes of death
WHO news, December 9, 2020 -
Proactive prevention: Act now to disrupt the impending noncommunicable disease crisis in low-burden populations [Open access], co-authored by Fogarty's Dr Brad Newsome
PLoS One via PubMed, December 1, 2020
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Updated April 29, 2022