A Chronology of Global Assistance Funding for NCD

Funding from the global community for noncommunicable disease (NCD) prevention and control in developing countries is miniscule —dwarfed by donor support for communicable diseases, maternal and child health, and other traditional health concerns in low-income countries. Yet, NCD now constitute the bulk of illness and deaths in low-income countries with, to date, only a small uptick in donor funding evident as a response. T his paper describes recent magnitude and trends in the development of assistance for NCD; identifies the main sources among the 3 groupings of multilateral, bilateral, and private philanthropic funders; and discusses issues in tracking NCD donor funding, and challenges to mobilizing donor funding fo r NCD.
Source: CVD Prevention and Control - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Review Source Type: research