WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia
Chronic respiratory diseases in WHO South-East Asia: Burden, risk factors and services for prevention and management
Report
18 Sep 2025
The Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases researchers’ statement on non-communicable disease research with Indigenous peoples
Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD)
03 Apr 2024
To ensure effective Indigenous representation and guidance to develop GACD Indigenous research initiatives, the GACD’s Indigenous Population Working Group (IPWG) have prepared a statement to guide future research activities to-
a) Promote the application of implementation science in Indigenous contexts;
b) Co-design research with Indigenous Peoples that align with their goals, values and perspectives;
c) Promote culturally safe research practices guided by Indigenous epistemologies, methodologies, and practices (i.e. Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing);
d) Promote research that responds to the knowledge needs expressed by Indigenous communities;
e) Increase the research capability of Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous researchers to develop and lead research that addresses their concerns, and;
f) Advocate for additional funding to support collaborative research with Indigenous communities.
