A renewed call for transdisciplinary action on NCDs

Abstract

Notwithstanding COVID-19, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) will be the leading cause of death in every region in the world by 2030. This contribution, which forms an introduction to our collection of articles in this journal, identifies elements for a transdisciplinary research agenda between law, public health, health economics and international relations aimed at designing concrete interventions to curb the NCD pandemic, both globally and domestically.

Development of an educational program to improve skills for preventing, diagnosing, and treating non-communicable chronic diseases for final-year medical students in rural and urban communities

“…Due to the high prevalence of NCCD in our country, these diseases represent the main reason for seeking healthcare in both rural and urban medical centers [1]. If the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions are delayed or inadequate, short-and longterm complications will follow and increase morbidity and mortality [2]. Since this problem represents a great expense for our National Health System, improving the training of undergraduates who attend rural areas should be a priority [3].…”