NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES

• Non-communicable diseases (NCDs)


  Chronic medical conditions that are not infectious or contagious, resulting from a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental and behavioral factors

  
• Common non-communicable diseases


  • Alzheimer's disease
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Cerebrovascular disease (stroke)
  • High blood pressure
  • Cancer
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • Asthma
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Epilepsy
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Obesity
  • Depressive disorders
  • Diabetes
• Epidemiologic transition/Demographic transition


  Changing patterns of population age distributions, mortality, fertility, life expectancy, and causes of death as a country or region progresses into industrialized economies with low birth and death rates
• NCD disease patterns are affected by the epidemiologic/demographic transition due to increasing burden of aging population, changes in lifestyle and urbanization, and increasing risk factors among the younger population
• As populations shift, so does the susceptibility and exposure of specific demographics to risk factors concerning NCDs, requiring public health systems to adapt strategies for prevention, detection, and management of NCDs, as well as address lifestyle-related risk factors
• 41 million people die each year due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
• Factors that increase the risk of dying from a NCD

  • Tobacco use
  • Physical inactivity
  • Harmful use of alcohol
  • Unhealthy diets
• 15 million deaths due to NCDs were recorded from people aged between 30 and 69 years of age, 82% of which were from low and middle-income countries
• 511,748 Filipinos succumbed to NCDs in 2019
• COPD


  Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• CKD


  Chronic Kidney Disease
• MG


  Myasthenia Gravis
• Non-communicable diseases (NCDs)


  • Chronic disease
  • Non-infectious
  • Long term & slow progress
  • Result of a combination of factors (genetic, physiological, environmental and behavioral)

  
• 4 main types of NCDs

  • Cardiovascular diseases
  • Cancer
  • Chronic respiratory diseases
  • Diabetes

  
• Common NCDs


  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)
  • High Blood Pressure or Hypertension
  • Cancer
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Asthma
  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Epilepsy
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Obesity
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Diabetes
• 41 Million people die each year due to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)
• Tobacco use, physical inactivity, the harmful use of alcohol and unhealthy diets all increase the risk of dying from a NCD
• 15 million deaths due to NCDs were recorded from people aged between 30 and 69 years of age
• 82% of the 15 million NCD deaths were from low and middle-income countries
• 72% of NCD deaths in the Philippines were among women
• 68% of NCD deaths in the Philippines were among men
• In 2019, NCD-related deaths in the Philippines were associated with

  • Cardiovascular-related diseases (34%)
  • Cancer (24%)
  • Chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes, injuries (20%)
  • Communicable, maternal, perinatal, and nutritional conditions (24%)
• Roles of pharmacists in non-communicable diseases

  • Health Promotion & Education
  • Risk Assessment and Screening
  • Medication Management and Adherence
  • Behavioral Counseling and Lifestyle Modification
  • Collaborative Care and Advocacy

  
• Pharmacists play a vital role in educating communities about healthy lifestyles and promoting preventive measures against non-communicable diseases (NCDs)

  
• Pharmacists collect, document and share real world & evidence-based data of the impact of treatments and care interventions
• Risk Assessment and Screening


  • Pharmacists assess patient risk factors for NCDs such as hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases
  • Conduct screenings to identify potential issues, especially for high-risk individuals

  
• Medication Management and Adherence


  • Pharmacists ensure appropriate medication use, dosage, and adherence for NCDs through counseling, monitoring, and support
  • They act as care coordinators assisting in the delivery of public health interventions in the community
• Behavioral Counseling and Lifestyle Modification

  • They provide counseling on lifestyle changes including weight management, and tobacco cessation, and other NCD risk prevention strategies, and the promotion of healthier lifestyles
  • Offering timely and qualified support to patient needs so that patients can play a greater role in managing their own health and preventing NCDs
• Collaborative Care and Advocacy


  • Pharmacists collaborate with healthcare teams (healthcare professionals, social workers and other NCD care providers) to optimize patient outcomes and advocate for policies supporting NCD prevention, treatment, and management in communities
  • This ensures adequate and timely referrals of NCD patients to or from other health care providers when appropriate
• Epidemiologic transition/Demographic transition leads to increasing burden of aging population, changes in lifestyle and urbanization, and increasing risk factors among the younger population
• As populations shift, so does the susceptibility and exposure of specific demographics to risk factors concerning NCDs
• These requires public health systems to adapt strategies for prevention, detection, and management of NCD, as well as address lifestyle-related risk factors
• NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES


  non-infectious = not contagious medical conditions that are associated with long durations and slow progress
• chronic diseases


  non-communicable diseases are
• cardiovascular diseases

  cancer

  chronic respiratory diseases

  diabetes

  what are the non-communicable diseases
• communicable diseases


  Infectious diseases
• spread by disease carrying agents or vector

  infectious diseases are spread by x
• communicable diseases


  type of disease that cannot be inherited
• communicable diseases


  type of disease that is acute
• non-communicable diseases


  diseases which cannot be transmitted