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Non-communicable disease (NDC) 
are distinguished only by their non-infectious cause, not necessarily by their duration.
Chronic disease 
Require chronic care management as do all diseases that are slow to develop and of long duration
Types of Non communicanle disease
-Cardiovascular disease
-Cancers
-Chronic respiratory disease
-Diabetes
2012 
The year NCD's caused 68% of all deaths.
Diabetes 
Limits the body's ability to process glucose normally
Type 1 diabetes 
Is present from birth causes the pancreas to be destroyed by the immune system.
Type 2 diabetes 
Is developed over time causing the cells to resist the effects of insulin, causing unhealthy levels of glucosw in the bloodstream.
Breast, lunglung, colorectal cancer 
The most common cancers among women.
Prostate, lung, colorectal cancer 
The most common cancer in men
Cancer 
A non communicable disease that affects all ages.
Hypertension 
Can be caused by high blood pressure reading of over 140/90.
Cardiovascular disease 
Are diseases that affect the heart or blood vessels that include congenital heart disease, diseases of the aorta, heart failure, coronary artery disease, and other related disease.
Allergy 
Are a number of conditions caused by hypersensitivity of the immune system to something in the environmemt that usually causes problems in most people.
Asthma 
A respiratory condition marker by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs causing difficulty in breathing.
Arthritis 
Is a form of join disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints.
Osteoarthritis 
Most common form of arthritis.
Renal failure 
Is a medical condition in which the kidney's fail to adequately filter waste products from the blood.
35 million deaths 
The estimated counts of death from non communicable disease in 2005.
World Health Organization 
WHO meaning
Center for Disease Control 
CDC meaning
National Institute for Health 
NIH meaning
Local Health Departments 
LHD meaning