CUGH 2021 Plenary: Building Capacity for Control of NCDs in Resource-Challenged Settings

Part of the CUGH 2021 Virtual Conference in March 2021

Title: Building Capacity for Control of Non-Communicable Diseases in Resource-Challenged Settings

Speakers:
Lewis Foxhall - Professor and Vice President of Health Policy, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Susan Fenton - Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Academic and Curricular Affairs, UT Health Science Center at Houston School of Biomedical Informatics
Kathleen Schmeler - Professor, Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Cesaltina Lorenzoni - Head, National Cancer Control Program of the Republic of Mozambique
Hema S Gopalan - Head Research and Community Projects, National Diabetes Obesity and Cholesterol Foundation

Moderator:
Gordon Shen - Assistant Professor, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health

This plenary will discuss approaches to curtailing the impact of non-communicable disease (NCDs) globally. In recent decades, NCDs have surpassed infectious diseases as the leading cause of mortality and morbidity with NCDs now accounting for over 70% of all deaths worldwide. Notably low- and middle-income countries bear a disproportionate burden of premature mortality from NCDs. Prevention and control of NCDs will require multidimensional efforts ranging from national government action and policies to locally tailored strategies leveraging evidence-based interventions worldwide. This panel of experts will explore components of a comprehensive framework to effectively tackle NCDs worldwide.