All about global non-communicable diseases

We have several projects on Global non-communicable diseases.

IpreventNCD aims to use the windows of opportunity – during pregnancy and post-pregnancy – to prevent and reduce NCD risks among pregnant and post-pregnant women and their offsprings.

ENABLE aims to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by reducing the life-long prevalence of major NCD risk factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia.

The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) have launched the ENABLE project: Enabling environments for non-communicable disease (NCD) risk reduction in Ethiopia.

ENABLE aims to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by reducing the life-long prevalence of major NCD risk factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia.

The Global Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) team at NIPH is organizing a digital webinar series on Global NCDs. On the 9th of June, Dr Gene Bukhman will give a talk on “Integration science for NCDI poverty”. The webinar is open for all.

While the number of traffic injuries and traffic fatalities is declining in rich countries, the number is increasing significantly in poor countries. Malawi has now introduced measures to reduce traffic accidents, based on a project initiated by NIPH.

The Global Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) team at NIPH is organizing a digital webinar series on Global NCDs. There will be a hybride version on the 13th of May, in collaboration with the Division of Mental and Physical Health. Professor David H McIntyre will give a talk on Hyperglycemia in Pregnancy and Women's Health in the 21st Century. The webinar and seminar is open for all.

What are the essential topics in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic? The Global Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) team at NIPH is organizing a digital webinar series on Global NCDs. On the 17th of February, Professor Vikram Patel from Harvard Medical School will kick off the series with a lecture on global mental health. The webinar series is open for all.

The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 3.4 is to reduce premature mortality from non-communicable diseases by a third by 2030 relative to 2015 levels.

A national strategy with targets and indicators is associated with successful implementation of interventions to prevent and control Non-communicable Diseases.

Tobacco use, harmful use of alcohol, physical inactivity, unhealthy diets, and air pollution are risk factors covered by the Non-communicable Disease agenda.

27, 500 participants in 76 countries contributed to one of the largest brain health surveys ever, providing insight into how people view brain health.

Behavioral problems in children and adolescents are difficult. We examined the effects of interventions for those with behavioral problems or criminal behavior.

The risk of premature death doubles if you have mental health problems and drink more than the equivalent of two units per day, on average.

What is the effect of preventive lifestyles interventions such as smoking cessation, increased physical activity on the physical and mental health and quality of life in persons with mental illness?

We conducted an overview of reviews to examine the effects of primary tobacco prevention interventions – delivered in small social environments – for children and youth.