Non-communicable Diseases to Cost $47 trillion by 2030, New Study Released Today
- World Economic Forum releases first study to identify the total global costs of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
- Mental ill-health and cardiovascular diseases account for 70% of lost output from non-communicable diseases.
- With 40% of the costs of NCDs impacting non-health-related areas of society, equal contributions from governments, the private sector and civil society are crucial to combat NCDs.
Geneva, Switzerland, 18 September 2011 - The global economic impact of the five leading non-communicable diseases (NCDs) - cardiovascular disease (CVD), chronic respiratory disease, cancer, diabetes and mental ill-health - could total US$ 47 trillion over the next 20 years, according to a study released today by the World Economic Forum.
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