Noncontagious diseases in the context of sustainable development

Abstract

Sustainable development can be achieved by reducing disease burden and strengthening population health and quality of life. Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are now responsible for 68% of the global deaths and accordingly the estimations will increase to 75% by 2030. Premature deaths account for a large proportion (42%), and most of them occurred in developing countries (80%). Thus, the growing burden of NCDs will affect both the poverty level and the sustainable development of developing countries with a much greater impact than in the developed countries. The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.4 has been formulated to underline the importance of the reduction by one third of premature mortality caused by NCDs, trough their prevention and treatment and health promotion, including mental health and wellbeing for all by 2030. To achieve this goal, major interventions are required to address the current challenges, focusing on NCDs modifiable risk factors andmultisectoral collaboration