Synergies between Communicable and Noncommunicable Disease Programs to Enhance Global Health Security

Kostova, Deliana; Husain, Muhammad Jami; Sugerman, David; Hong, Yuling; Saraiya, Mona; Keltz, Jennifer; Asma, Samira

doi:10.3201/eid2313.170581

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“…By applying real-time surveillance, early risk factors detection for NCDs can be ensured. In addition, by capacity building of medical and health staff, the emergency response can be overcome through effective supply chain systems [29]. The summary of the NCD activities and GHSA action package activities are shown in Table 1.…”

Section: Blockchain Technology In Healthcarementioning

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Strengthening public health surveillance through blockchain technology

Bhattacharya

Singh

Hossain

2019

AIMSPH

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Blockchain technology is a decentralized system of recording data and performing transactions which is increasingly being used across many industries, including healthcare. It has several unique features like the validation of transaction processes, prevention of systems failure from any single point of transaction, and approval of data sharing with optimal security, to name a few. At the hospital level, blockchain technologies are used in the electronic medical records systems, insurance claims, billing management, and so on. Moreover, this technology is helpful to manage logistic and human resources to achieve the quality of care in learning health systems. In many countries, blockchain is being used to promote patient-centered care by sharing patient data for remote monitoring and management. Furthermore, blockchain technology has the potential to strengthen disease surveillance systems in cases of disease outbreaks resulting in local and global health emergencies. In such conditions, blockchain can be used to identify health security concerns, analyze preventive measures, and facilitate decision-making processes to act rapidly and effectively. Despite its limitations, research, and practice based on blockchain technology have shown promises to strengthen health systems around the world with a potential to reduce the global burden of diseases, mortality, morbidity, and economic costs.

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Section: Blockchain Technology In Healthcarementioning

confidence: 99%

Strengthening public health surveillance through blockchain technology

Bhattacharya

Singh

Hossain

2019

AIMSPH

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“…The global increase in the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases is a public health problem which has the potential to overwhelm healthcare systems worldwide [1][2][3]. Health promotion, as reflected in a healthy lifestyle, is an integral part of disease prevention [4,5].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Psychometric properties of the health-promoting lifestyle profile II: cross-cultural validation of the Malay language version

et al. 2019

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Background: Health-promoting behaviour is an important concept for health education. Unfortunately, there is a dearth of validated instruments to measure levels of health-promoting behaviour in the Malaysian context. The purpose of this study was to validate a Malay-language version of the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP-II) using a confirmatory approach. Methods: Participants were 997 university undergraduate students, with a mean age of 21 years (SD = 1.58). The majority of the participants (80.4%) were female. Health-promoting behaviour was assessed using the 52-item HPLP-II, which measures six components of health-promoting behaviour outcomes. HPLP-II was translated into the Malay language using standard forward and backward translation procedures. Participants then completed the HPLP-II Malay version (HPLP-II-M). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted using Mplus 8.0 software on the six domains of HPLP-II-M model. Results: The CFA result based on the hypothesised measurement model of six factors was aligned with the original HPLP-II, except for two low loading items which were subsequently removed from the CFA analysis. The final CFA measurement model with 50 items resulted in a good fit to the data based on RMSEA and SRMR fit indices (RMSEA = 0.046, 90%CI = 0.045, 0.048, SRMR = 0.062). The construct reliabilities for the HPLP-II-M subscales were acceptable, ranging from 0.737 to 0.878. Conclusion: The HPLP-II-M with six components of health-promoting behaviour outcomes and 50 items was considered valid and reliable for the present Malaysian sample.

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“…The convergence of managing IDs and NCDs is further emphasised in a recent National Academy of Sciences workshop. 27 Among examples of similar aetiologies and management strategies are the: (i) infectious aetiology of cancer [28][29][30][31] such that vaccinations can prevent and antibiotics can treat infections that cause cancer, for example, viral hepatitis (liver cancer), human papilloma virus infection (cervix and head and neck cancers), and Helicobacter pylori infection (stomach cancer); (ii) environment with air pollution creating disabling respiratory diseases and lung cancer); (iii) diet and the link between metabolic diseases and cancer, for example, obesity and liver cancer and (iv) inflammation, a common mechanism for cardiovascular disease, cancer aetiology and cancer progression. Mutual ID/NCD management allows leveraging of investment, including a cost-effective common infrastructure.…”

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Achieving flexible competence: bridging the investment dichotomy between infectious diseases and cancer

Coleman¹,

Mansoura

Marinissen

et al. 2020

BMJ Glob Health

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Today’s global health challenges in underserved communities include the growing burden of cancer and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs); infectious diseases (IDs) with epidemic and pandemic potential such as COVID-19; and health effects from catastrophic ‘all hazards’ disasters including natural, industrial or terrorist incidents. Healthcare disparities in low-income and middle-income countries and in some rural areas in developed countries make it a challenge to mitigate these health, socioeconomic and political consequences on our globalised society. As with IDs, cancer requires rapid intervention and its effective medical management and prevention encompasses the other major NCDs. Furthermore, the technology and clinical capability for cancer care enables management of NCDs and IDs. Global health initiatives that call for action to address IDs and cancer often focus on each problem separately, or consider cancer care only a downstream investment to primary care, missing opportunities to leverage investments that could support broader capacity-building. From our experience in health disparities, disaster preparedness, government policy and healthcare systems we have initiated an approach we call flex-competence which emphasises a systems approach from the outset of program building that integrates investment among IDs, cancer, NCDs and disaster preparedness to improve overall healthcare for the local community. This approach builds on trusted partnerships, multi-level strategies and a healthcare infrastructure providing surge capacities to more rapidly respond to and manage a wide range of changing public health threats.

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Synergies between Communicable and Noncommunicable Disease Programs to Enhance Global Health Security

Cited by 23 publications

References 26 publications

Strengthening public health surveillance through blockchain technology

Strengthening public health surveillance through blockchain technology

Psychometric properties of the health-promoting lifestyle profile II: cross-cultural validation of the Malay language version

Achieving flexible competence: bridging the investment dichotomy between infectious diseases and cancer

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