sensus on controversial issues such as guaranteeing access to affordable drugs, stiffened measures against the tobacco and alcohol industries, and regulations to curb international trade in unhealthy products. It seems the United Nations’ (UN) newly minted political declaration on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and chronic pulmonary disease,...

With the increasing trend in refugee urbanisation, growing numbers of refugees are diagnosed with chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). However, with few exceptions, the local and international communities prioritise communicable diseases. The aim of this study is to review the literature to determine the prevalence and distribution of chronic NCDs among urban refugees living in developing c...

The Caribbean's long history of cooperation in health now focuses on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), given that Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have the highest NCD burden in the Americas. The heads of government convened a first in the world one-day summit on NCDs, largely due to advocacy by George Alleyne and others, on the health, social, and economic impact of NCDs; the need for up...

This study, commissioned by the Supreme Council of Health in the State of Qatar, focuses on the main noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) globally and regionally, in order to gauge their potential impact on Qatar. The research shows that the Gulf Cooperation Council is projected to be affected dramatically by NCDs in the coming years. The top five NCDs that will affect Qatar in terms of economic bur...

In the past two decades, the international health efforts have been focused on the control of infectious diseases in developing countries with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) given a lower priority. 1 However, the incidence of NCDs including chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing in developing countries where primary care intervention for CKD is often inadequate. 2 The main international fo...

In this special 2014 issue of JAIDS, international investigator teams review a host of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) that are often reported among people living and aging with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. With the longer lifespans that antiretroviral therapy programs have made possible, NCDs are occurring due to a mix of chronic immune activation, medication side effects, coinfections, and the ...

Successful prevention and control of the epidemic of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) cannot be achieved by the health sector alone: a wide range of organisations from multiple sectors and across government must also be involved. This requires a new, inclusive approach to advocacy and to coordinating, convening and catalysing action across civil society, best achieved by a broad-based network. T...

One of the biggest contributors to preventable deaths isn't a health problem but a record-keeping problem—and it is one that can be solved. [1] Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for two-thirds of deaths globally. The World Health Organization estimates that 67% of 56 million deaths that took place globally in 2012 were due to NCDs, in particular cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic r...