non-communicable diseases Archives - USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health

The how: a message for the UN high-level meeting on NCDs

Posted on June 28, 2018May 2, 2019

This September's UN General Assembly high-level meeting (HLM) on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) provides a strategic opportunity to propel the response—from “where do we want to be” to “how do we get there”. (... read more →

East Africa Non-Communicable Disease Alliance

East African Non-Communicable Disease Alliance convenes in Kenya

Posted on April 25, 2016August 21, 2018

Members of the East Africa Non-Communicable Disease Alliance convened in Nairobe, Kenya, April 7-9 to discuss the group’s future, potential collaborations and goals to prevent NCDs in the region and country. Sandra Najuna, ... read more →

Non-communicable diseases and human rights: Global synergies, gaps and opportunities

Posted on April 18, 2016August 25, 2018

The incorporation of human rights in health policy and programmes is known to strengthen responses to health problems and help address disparities created or exacerbated by illness yet this remains underexplored in relation t... read more →

Perspectives of Vulnerable US Hispanics With Rheumatoid Arthritis on Depression

Posted on March 5, 2015August 17, 2018

Despite the high prevalence of depression among vulnerable Hispanics with rheumatoid arthritis, many do not disclose it or seek treatment. Co-authored by Mellissa Withers, "Perspectives of Vulnerable US Hispanics With Rheumat... read more →

Banning the Hiring of Tobacco Users: Where’s the Fire?

Posted on June 1, 2014August 21, 2018

This commentary addresses the article in this issue by Huddle and colleagues concerning the implementation of policies by the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Medicine and other academic health centers to n... read more →

Noncommunicable Diseases and Human Rights: A Promising Synergy

Posted on May 1, 2014August 21, 2018

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have finally emerged onto the global health and development agenda. Despite the increasingly important role human rights play in other areas of global health, their contribution to NCD preventi... read more →

Background Paper: Attention to Non Communicable Diseases By the United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies

Posted on May 30, 2013August 21, 2018

Key Messages: None of the human rights treaties mention NCDs explicitly, but “other diseases” as noted in the ICESCR can be understood to include NCDs. General Comments on the right to health and other rights dra... read more →

Background Paper: Attention to Human Rights in Global Policies and Strategies Relevant to Non-Communicable Diseases

Posted on May 30, 2013August 21, 2018

Key Messages: The global policy environment relevant to NCDs comprises a range of different types of documents, with different legal and political weight, and with inconsistent attention to human rights. In these docu... read more →

Meeting Report: Roles and Responsibilities in Realizing Health and Human Rights in the Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases

Posted on May 30, 2013August 21, 2018

Globally, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) constitute the leading cause of mortality. In 2008, sixty-three percent of all deaths – 36 million people – were caused by NCDs. Low- and middle-income countries, where the propo... read more →