Diagnosing and Treating Noncommunicable Diseases Around the World

摘要

My colleagues here and I have been busy looking for ways to improve treatment for noncommunicable diseases, known as the NCDs, around the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), "noncommunicable or chronic diseases are diseases of long duration and generally slow progression." According to the WHO, there are four major NCD categories: cardiovascular diseases (like heart attacks and stroke), cancer, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructed pulmonary disease and asthma), and diabetes.