Global Health and Non-Communicable Diseases

• Not Contagious
• Chronic Diseases such as Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases, COPD, or Substance Use Disorders
• Kill 41 million people each year
• 15 million people between ages 30-69 die each year from Non-communicable
• Affects largely low to mid level income countries
• Lifestyle factors contribute greatly to this burden
• Prevention and consistent medical care can lessen the burden (World Health Organization, 2020)

Source:

World Health Organization. (2020). Non communicable diseases. Retrieved January 14, 2020, from https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/noncommunicable-diseases.