Global Noncommunicable Disease Programs

CDC collaborates with partners to enhance global health and economic security and reduce premature noncommunicable disease (NCD) deaths and disabilities. We produce scientific evidence, strengthen workforce capacity, and improve surveillance and evaluation systems. Our activities focus on promoting and supporting innovative, evidence-based interventions to prevent and control NCDs. We align our efforts with global targets including the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the WHO Global Monitoring Framework.

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Programs

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Programs

Nurse takes older woman's blood pressure in a clinic.

Generating Evidence

Approach

Nurse takes older woman's blood pressure in a clinic.

Generating Evidence

Produce scientific evidence on NCDs, risk factors, and interventions to develop effective programs and enable informed decision-making

Goal

Produce scientific evidence on NCDs, risk factors, and interventions to develop effective programs and enable informed decision-making

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Strengthening Workforce

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Woman reviews surveillance paperwork with man.

Strengthening Workforce

Strengthen public health infrastructure and workforce capacity to empower countries to address health needs and avoid health crises

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Strengthen public health infrastructure and workforce capacity to empower countries to address health needs and avoid health crises

Epidemiologist interviews woman on residential street in China.

Improving Surveillance

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Epidemiologist interviews woman on residential street in China.

Improving Surveillance

Improve NCD surveillance, monitoring, and evaluation systems to enable countries to set priorities, target interventions, and monitor success

Goal

Improve NCD surveillance, monitoring, and evaluation systems to enable countries to set priorities, target interventions, and monitor success

References
  1. WHO. Global status report on noncommunicable diseases, 2014. Page accessed 6/17/2016.
  2. World Economic Forum, Harvard School of Public Health. The global economic burden of non-communicable diseases. Page accessed 6/17/2016.
  3. WHO. Scaling up action against noncommunicable diseases: How much will it cost? Page accessed 6/17/2016.
Fact Sheet

Learn more about our NCD work through the Global Noncommunicable Diseases Fact Sheet.