Infectious Diseases and HIV Conference

NCDs have emerged as the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. Such diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, and cancer, are generally long-term and chronic in nature. Such diseases tend to progress slowly, often over a very long time scale.

This session aims at discussing the epidemiology, risk factors, management strategies, and innovations in the prevention of non-communicable diseases in general terms.NCDs result from a multiplicity of genetic, physiological, environmental, and behavioral factors.

This session will address the most common NCDs, addressing how major risk factors are determined, including tobacco use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and harmful use of alcohol. Participants will learn about the burden that NCDs place on individuals and health care systems; they will also receive data concerning the association between NCDs and socioeconomic status. This global impact of NCDs is tremendous as it accounts for about 71% of all deaths throughout the globe.

Present in this session are epidemiologic trends involving NCDs, such as incidence rates, and demographic variations. The participants will try to analyze the emergent prevalence of NCDs in low- and middle-income countries and key public health challenges emanating from it, such as access to healthcare services and resource utilization.

Management of NCDs will require a holistic and multi-disciplinary approach. This session will outline current management strategies such as lifestyle interventions, pharmacotherapy, and ongoing monitoring. Early detection would lead to points of convergence in care models that not only address physical determinants of chronic disease but also the psychological and social dimensions.

Prevention of NCDs: Prevention is the best strategy for reduction of the burden of NCDs both for individuals and health systems.

During this session, effective prevention strategies centered on public health campaigns, community-based interventions, as well as policies oriented towards promotion of healthy behaviors, have taken center stage. It will educate participants about the risk factors related to NCDs that can be reduced through health education, environmental modifications, and supportive policies.

The session will have discussions on future research directions on NCDs: early detection, personalized medicine, and technology within health promotion and disease management.

Participants shall gain important insights into global collaboration and policy initiatives toward an effective NCD control measure and toward sustainable health systems.