OBJECTIVE Model the impact of targets for obesity, diabetes, raised blood pressure, tobacco use, salt intake, physical inactivity and harmful alcohol use, as outlined in the Global Non-Communicable Disease Action Plan 2013-2020, on mortality and morbidity in the UK population. DESIGN Dynamic population modelling study. SETTING UK population. PARTICIPANTS Not available. MAIN OUTCOME MEAS...

BACKGROUND Chronic diseases, primarily cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, diabetes and cancer, are the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where communicable disease prevalence still outweighs that of non-communicable disease (NCDs), rates of NCDs are rapidly rising and evidence for primary healthcare approaches for these emerging NCDs is need...

Abstract We investigated the use of geographic information systems (GIS) to study prevalence non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in association with area deprivation within Tongatapu, largest island Tonga. This is a case determine what possible achieve since various data issues influenced by institutional and organizational barriers exist, affecting integration GIS use. A conversion framework was ...

Objective: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Kyrgyzstan are responsible for 83% of all deaths. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness WHO “Package Essential Interventions on NCDs” (PEN) health education and counselling at primary healthcare Kyrgyzstan. Methods: consisted information diffusion care facilities communities by trained volunteers. The evolution population’s knowledge behavio...

OBJECTIVES Cities are important settings for production and prevention of non-communicable diseases. This article proposes a conceptual framework for identification of opportunities to prevent diet-related non-communicable diseases in cities. It compares two cities, Cape Town in South Africa and New York City in the United States, to illustrate municipal, regional, national and global influence...

BACKGROUND The burden of disease due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is rising in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and funding for global health is increasingly limited. As a large contributor of development assistance for health, the US government has the potential to influence overall trends in NCDs. Results-based financing (RBF) has been proposed as a strategy to increase aid eff...

Non-communicable diseases (NCD) are becoming an increasingly important health problem in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). This region is in the unique position of experiencing the epidemiological polarity of increasing NCDs, as well as a resurgence of many communicable diseases – a situation which is straining the resources of many countries in the area. The purpose of this review is to p...

BACKGROUND Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are showing an increasing trend globally as well as in China. Elderly population are more prone to these NCDs. Situation in China is worse owing to the higher proportion of geriatric population. Burden of NCDs and the role of their socio-demographic and behavioral predictors among these elderly and more so among the ethnic minority groups among them, ...

Persons with chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) were identified as particularly at risk of severe morbidity and mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic. Little is written about impact on this sub-population in Caribbean, where prevalence NCDs disproportionately high. This study aimed to ascertain COVID-related concerns, mental health pandemic among persons without Trinidad Tobago, acute pe...

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a leading cause of deaths and of disease burden in China. This paper analyzes the rationale and implications of a community-based approach to a better coordinated NCDs care and management system in China. As argued by the author, the buildup of an integrated NCDs care delivery system is feasible now and large health expenditures will be saved if more stable ...