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It is estimated that a core group of communicable diseases, including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), malaria, and neglected infectious diseases, accounted for 6 percent of the total burden of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in all age groups and sexes in the Americas in 2017. The same group of diseases was responsible for 7% of all deaths.
About Us Communicable Disease Prevention, Control, and Elimination promotes, coordinates, and implements technical cooperation activities directed toward the surveillance, prevention, control, elimination and/or reduction of communicable diseases, zoonoses that are technically sound and appropriate for the political and sociocultural context in which they are implemented.
Chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the number one cause of death and disability in the world. The term NCDs refers to a group of conditions that are not mainly caused by an acute infection, result in long-term health consequences and often create a need for long-term treatment and care. These conditions include cancers, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic lung illnesses.
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) – the main four being cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes – are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality world-wide. They not only place a significant burden on population health, but also on economic and social development. Indeed, NCDs lead to high treatment costs, imposing a direct economic burden on health ...
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading causes of death and disease burden in the Region of the Americas. In 2019, NCDs account for 5.8 million deaths, equivalent to 81% of total deaths in the Region. It also accounts for the loss of 226 million disability-adjusted life years, 121 million years of life due to premature death, and 105 ...
Economic Dimensions of Noncommunicable Diseases in Latin America and the Caribbean is a companion volume to Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (DCP3). This volume explores the relationship between and the impact of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) on development and economic growth in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). This collection of manuscripts examines the ...
People with underlying health conditions, such as noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and cancer, have a higher risk of severe COVID-19 disease, and more likely to die from COVID-19. Risk factors for NCDs can make people more vulnerable to becoming severely ill with COVID-19.
Overweight and obesity is one of the key risk factors for many noncommunicable diseases (NCD) such as coronary heart disease, hypertension, and stroke, certain types of cancer, type 2 diabetes, gallbladder disease, dyslipidemia, osteoarthritis and gout, and pulmonary diseases.
What PAHO does. PAHO's Communicable Disease Research and Partnerships Program has built strong alliances with the Special Program for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) to implement strategic projects and programs to support the elimination of HIV, tuberculosis, malaria and other communicable diseases.
The Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health (NMH) is responsible for promoting, coordinating, and implementing technical cooperation activities related to the prevention, control, and surveillance of noncommunicable diseases, all forms of malnutrition, mental health, neurological and substance use disorders, including their ...