Non-communicable diseases
(ASPPH) AUB and ICAP Document the Response of Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey to the Burden of NCDs Among Syrian Refugees
Since the beginning of the Syrian conflict in 2011, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey have hosted large refugee populations, with a high pre-conflict burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). In this context, the Center for Research on Population and Health (CRPH) at the...
(Project Syndicate) TB, NCDs, and the Lessons of HIV
“The world’s ability to tame tuberculosis and noncommunicable diseases like diabetes and hypertension will hinge on the quality of prevention and treatment strategies,” write authors Elizabeth Radin, Miriam Rabkin, and Wafaa El-Sadr. “In...
(Devex) NCDs and HIV: How to simultaneously address needs and enhance care
Noncommunicable diseases, chiefly cardiovascular diseases, cancers, respiratory diseases, and diabetes, are now responsible for 80 percent of “premature” deaths — occurring between the ages of 30-69 — in low- and middle-income countries. Due to the inflammatory...