Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are rapidly increasing and are now responsible for 64% of deaths and disabilities globally. In Pakistan and Afghanistan, they account for almost a million deaths every year.
The Centre will deliver on four research themes, based on local needs, knowledge gaps, value-of-information analysis, and stakeholder-identified priorities.
There is an urgent need for new interventions that are effective and can be delivered at scale in low-resource, conflict-affected settings. The five-year £7.6m Centre provides new opportunities to develop, test and embed evidence-based treatments that address NCDs.
