Mapping illness burdens
Staring into the abyss: What we know about the burden of non-communicable diseases in South Africa Percept | January 2022 Non-communicable disease (NCD) is a catch-all term for diseases that are not infectious, which meansthat [...]
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March 2022
The double-edged sword of a longer life: NCDs, age and ageing Percept | January 2022 Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) collectively account for more than 70% of global deaths, withover half of those deaths among people older [...]
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March 2022
Sex, gender and NCDs Percept | January 2022 Globally, NCDs have become prominent causes of death for both men and women. This brief sets outto describe the relationships between NCDs and sex, and NCDs and [...]
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March 2022
Geography and NCDs Percept | January 2022 NCDs are the leading causes of death globally, but their burden and risk factors differ acrossgeographies. This brief describes the relationship between geography and NCDs. Geography is acritical [...]
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March 2022
Households and NCDs Percept | January 2022 Despite being defined by their non-infectiousness, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) – likeinfectious ones – often cluster in households. This is not just because of the close proximity of peoplewho [...]
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March 2022
Tracking the next syndemic: The relationship between HIV and noncommunicable diseases Percept | January 2022 The early story of HIV infection was that it was a death sentence. An HIV-infected person wouldeventually develop acquired immune-deficiency [...]
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March 2022
A deep dive into cancer Percept | January 2022 Cancer is a fast-growing health priority all over the world. It’s estimated that 1 in 9 individuals willdevelop cancer in their lifetime, and it’s currently the [...]
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March 2022
The not so sweet truth: A deep dive into diabetes Percept | January 2022 Diabetes was once considered an uncommon disease primarily affecting the wealthy, with lowincomecountries largely unaffected. However, the combination of an ageing [...]
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March 2022
Pump it up: A deep dive into heart disease Percept | January 2022 Heart disease, also known as cardiovascular disease (CVD), is an umbrella term used to describe anarray of conditions that affect different structures [...]
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March 2022
Mind the Gap: A deep dive into mental health Percept | January 2022 Mental health conditions are becoming increasingly large contributors to disease and disabilityburdens worldwide. Coupled with the fact that there’s a large overlap [...]
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March 2022
Compounding the complexity: The impact of comorbidities on the management of non-communicable diseases Percept | January 2022 This brief focuses on the comorbidity and multimorbidity of chronic conditions. For our purposes, wedefine comorbidity as an [...]
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March 2022
Reassessing the risk: The impact of noncommunicable diseases on life insurance Percept | January 2022 In this brief, we explore how the increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) impactsthe South African long-term insurance market. This [...]
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March 2022