Why NCDs
NCDs are a major global health and sustainable development issue. Explore more in this section!
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) include chronic conditions like cancers, cardiovascular disease, stroke, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes, and mental health and neurological disorders among many others. They are unified by the cross-cutting nature of common risk factors including unhealthy diets, alcohol, tobacco use, physical inactivity and air pollution – and shared health system solutions to tackle NCDs.