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CFR Report | Non-communicable diseases in low and middle income countries
On 8 December 2014, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) released a report on “The Emerging Global Health Crisis: Non-Communicable Diseases in Low-and-Middle-Income Countries”. The report identifies that rates of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle-income countries are increasing…
December 16, 2014 - Last update: February 10, 2023
On 8 December 2014, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) released a report on “The Emerging Global Health Crisis: Non-Communicable Diseases in Low-and-Middle-Income Countries”. The report identifies that rates of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle-income countries are increasing faster, in younger people, and with worse outcomes than in wealthier countries. It also mentions that low-and middle-income countries are developing relevant initiatives to incentivize smallholder farm production, promote urban gardens, and integrate nutrition and healthy diet promotion into primary care.
The CFR is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher based in the United States. The report was developed by an independent Task Force, which is convened by the CFR. The Task Force report supports the case for increased focus on NCDs with short, medium and long-term recommendations. It identifies nutrition as a promising area for collaboration between developed and developing countries.
