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
- 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
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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 -
Profiling the lung microbiome to fight COPD in Uganda
Global Health Matters, July/August 2023 -
New atlas of human kidney cells to help unlock kidney disease research
NIH/NIDDK news, July 19, 2023
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Improving heart failure care in Southern India
Global Health Matters, May/June 2023 -
Beyond borders: Preventing and treating high blood pressure in Haiti
NHLBI research feature, June 6, 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
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Updated November 3, 2023