The relative burden due to non communicable diseases (NCD) is increasing worldwide and has been shown to be generally greater for men than women. The objective of this paper is to describe gender differences in NCD mortality rates and trends in Brazil. Standardized mortality rates for the years 1991-2010 were corrected for sub notification and ill defined causes of death and calculated using se...

BACKGROUND The 2012 World Health Assembly set a target for Member States to reduce premature non-communicable disease (NCD) mortality by 25% over the period 2010 to 2025. This reflected concerns about increasing NCD mortality burdens among productive adults globally. This article first considers whether the WHO target of a 25% reduction in the unconditional probability of dying between ages of ...

Background: India is a populous country of about 1.3 billion. Non communicable diseases (NCDs) contribute to around 5.87 million (60%) of all deaths in India. Hence, the objectives of this paper are to find baseline information on different NCD risk factors coverage and to determine their trends in India. Methods: For this systematic review, PubMed, Google and different surveillance systems wer...

OBJECTIVES Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) constitute an increasing slice of the global burden of disease, with the South-East Asia region projected to see the highest increase in NCD-related deaths over the next decade. Mining industry employees may be exposed to various factors potentially elevating their NCD risk. This study aimed to assess the distribution and 5-year longitudinal trends of...

Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) are a serious threat during the Covid-19 pandemic because they vulnerable group. Most of community’s behavior is risk factor for NCD, smoking habits, eating less fruits and vegetables, physical activity. RT 1 RW 7 Mejing Wetan, Ambarktawang, Gamping, Sleman have community groups that hold regular meetings every month, but there no forum NCD detection activities. ...

BACKGROUND There are currently more people displaced by conflict than at any time since World War II. The profile of displaced populations has evolved with displacement increasingly occurring in urban and middle-income settings. Consequently, an epidemiological shift away from communicable diseases that have historically characterized refugee populations has occurred. The high prevalence of non...

BACKGROUND Historically, the focus of Non Communicable Disease (NCD) prevention and control has been cardiovascular disease (CVD), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), cancer and chronic respiratory diseases. Collectively, these account for more deaths than any other NCDs. Despite recent calls to include the common mental disorders (CMDs) of depression and anxiety under the NCD umbrella, prevention...

This paper aims to examine whether Indonesia needs a Health Endowment Fund (HEF) as an effort find efficiency and effectiveness of health cover fund. Since 2014, has officially implemented National Insurance (NHI or Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional/JKN) according Indonesian Law No.40/2004. The implementation NHI is technically managed by Social Administration Organization (HSIAO), popularly known Bad...

This study examines the causal relationship between non-communicable disease (NCD), obesity, and health expenditure in Turkey using econometric time series analysis. Data were obtained from World Health Organization Our for years 1990-2019. We used a model structure capable of revealing robust causality variables at consistent successive intervals to obtain reliable results. The Toda-Yamamoto w...

Poor diet accounts for a larger burden of disability and death than tobacco, alcohol and physical inactivity combined.[1] The World Health Assembly has recognized this as a priority and has challenged member countries to reduce non-communicable disease (NCD) mortality by 25% by 2025 targeting their determinants.[2] Reaching these ambitious targets is possible, but it will require decisive actio...