title: Non-communicable diseases: harnessing the current opportunities.
abstract: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are receiving growing attention, which brings a unique opportunity to utilise solutions available to address them. These diseases are largely preventable; proven, cost-effective interventions are available; and when NCDs emerge, means exist to treat them, prevent complications, and to improve quality of life. Yet, there is a lack in progress in responding effectively to NCDs, and the current discussion and research focus predominantly on challenges rather than the opportunities, which this paper outlines.
authors.affiliation: Department of International Health, Immunology and Microbiology, Copenhagen School of Global Health, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. janebs@sund.ku.dk
authors.forename: Jane Brandt
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Sørensen
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Demaio
authors.forename: Lise Rosendal
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Østergaard
authors.forename: Karoline Kragelund
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: I B Christian
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Bygbjerg
authors.forename: Maximilian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Courten
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D014943:Global Health; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D058873:Pandemics / Q000517:prevention & control*