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

• 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
• Building Research Capacity in HIV and Noncommunicable Diseases in Africa: A Mentorship and Leadership Workshop Reports, Fogarty grantee Muktar H Aliyu lead author
  The Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, August 27, 2021
• Mentorship builds global scientific writing capacity on heart disease
  CDC Global Health news, April 12, 2021
  
• 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, January 5, 2023
  

Related Fogarty News and Information

• Profile: Former Fogarty fellow Siana Nkya tackles sickle cell disease in Tanzania 
  May / June 2022 Global Health Matters
• Former Fogarty grantee and Argentine health minister discusses Latin America’s noncommunicable disease crisis 
  Jan / Feb 2021 Global Health Matters
• Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2019 study highlights NCD risk factors
  Nov / Dec 2020 Global Health Matters
• Chronic disease research and training projects receive $14M investment from NIH
  Sep / Oct 2020 Global Health Matters
• Profile: Type 2 diabetes syndemic in India characterized by Fogarty Scholar Dr Emily Mendenhall
  Sep / Oct 2020 Global Health Matters
• Fogarty programs spur noncommunicable diseases (NCD) research, build capacity
  Mar / Apr 2019 Global Health Matters
• Review: Fogarty Noncommunicable Diseases and Disorders Research Training Programs
  Fogarty Center news article, April 2019
• Profile: Fogarty Fellow Dr Shuchi Anand studies chronic kidney disease in India
  Jan / Feb 2019 Global Health Matters
• Global stroke risk estimates vary by geographic region
  Jan / Feb 2019 Global Health Matters

• Study explores how to repurpose HIV platform to combat NCDs
  Jul/ Aug 2018 Global Health Matters

• Healthy habits in teens help reduce noncommunicable disease burden
  Mar / Apr 2018 Global Health Matters
• Studying food industry's impact on obesity in Latin America
  Nov / Dec 2017  Global Health Matters
• Focus on NCDs
  Nov/Dec 2017 Global Health Matters
  • Customizing stroke prevention research in Pakistani population
  • Energizing psychiatric research in Egypt, India
  • Training Africans to fight NCDs in Africa
  • Examining diet's role in NCDs in Nigeria
  • Studying food industry's impact on obesity in Latin America
    
• Profile: Fogarty Global Health Fellow Dr Emmanuel Balandya studies sickle cell immunity
  Jan / Feb 2017 Global Health Matters

NIH News and Resources

• Cookstove/Indoor Air Pollution (IAP) Information and Resources
• National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
• NHLBI Global Health Initiative: Reducing Chronic Diseases Must Be a Global Priority
• Heart and Vascular Diseases
• Overweight and Obesity
• NHLBI AIDS program
• NHLBI AIDS Program Addresses Increasing Burden of Chronic Disease for HIV-Infected Individuals
  NHLBI Spotlight on Research
• National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• NCI Center for Global Health
• NCI Center for Global Health Spotlight blog
• Comprehensive Cancer Research Areas information
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) Topic Information
• Diabetes Information
• Respiratory Diseases Information
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Mental Health Topics
• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Environmental Factors and Chronic Diseases and Conditions

Other US Government Resources

• CDC Global Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs)
  U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Global Health Protection (DGHP)

Other Online Resources

• Council on Foreign Relations: Noncommunicable Diseases
• Global Alliance for Chronic Disease (GACD)
• Pan American Health Organization (PAHO): noncommunicable diseases
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• Noncommunicable Diseases Data Portal
• UN Interagency Task Force on the Prevention and Control of NCDs from the WHO
• WHO information on noncommunicable diseases
  

Updated October 19, 2022