OBJECTIVE To estimate the total economic burden of physical inactivity in China. METHOD The costs of physical inactivity combine the medical and non-medical costs of five major Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) associated with inactivity. The national data from the Chinese Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance Surveys (2007) and the National Health Service Survey (2003) are used to compute popu...

BACKGROUND Many patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Malawi have or will develop non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The current capacity of ART sites to provide care for NCDs is not known. AIM This study aimed to assess the capacity of ART sites to provide care for hypertension and diabetes in rural Malawi. SETTING Twenty-five health centres and five hospitals in two rural districts i...

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Background. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) cause premature mortality among youth. Associated with lifestyle and behavioural choices, these deaths can should be prevented young people. This article presents data showing the gains in life expectancy youth absence of NCD causes death. Objectives. To estimate levels (15 - 24 years age) South Africa (SA) show current projected additional gained el...

When 21 biopharmaceutical companies recently launched the Access Accelerated Initiative (AAI) on prevention and care for non-communicable diseases (NCD) [1] in Davos, Switzerland, it was described as a ‘global, multi-stakeholder collaboration’. The need for partnership is included in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). SDG 17 aims to “Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable devel...

BACKGROUND The prevalence of non-communicable diseases such as hypertension and diabetes including obesity has increased over the past few years in Iran. The increase in these diseases has been associated with increased urbanization and lifestyle changes. The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCD) is increasing in low and middle-income countries. The aim of this report is to address the thre...

Abstract Background Exercise referral schemes (ERS) aim to tackle non-communicable disease (NCD) by increasing physical activity levels through prescribed exercise. However, there is a sparsity of knowledge upon what exercises are and if they targeted towards tackling NCD. Method Mixed methods were employed. Quantitative data was extracted from exercise prescription cards 50 participants assess...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is now recognized as a global public health problem, contributing substantially to the burden of non-communicable disease (NCD) [1, 2]. CKD is associated with a variety of NCD outcomes, including renal [end-stage renal disease (ESRD)], cardiovascular and noncardiovascular. It is important to quantify the risks associated with CKD on such disease outcomes in individu...