USAID & iMMAP
The effects of COVID-19 on Non-Communicable Diseases: A Case Study of Six Countries
Case study
09 Dec 2021
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are health conditions that cannot be transmitted from one patient to another, and usually manifest a prolonged, persistent, and slow pathology. NCDs are responsible for over 70% of all deaths, with nearly 80% of these deaths occurring in low-and middle-income countries. In addition, NCDs constitute approximately 80% of all years lived with disability globally. With...