Abstract
The Centre for Control of Chronic Conditions (CCCC), launched in New Delhi, India, on April 7, brings together experts from four leading institutes in Europe, America, and Asia—Emory University, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), and the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI)—to increase collaboration in research into non-communicable diseases. The CCCC, which will have its secretariat at PHFI, will act as a research platform for clinicians, public health experts, geneticists, biochemists, and social scientists from these institutes. The goal is to generate evidence-based knowledge and solutions to address chronic conditions in India and beyond from a policy and clinical perspective. Chronic conditions are the leading cause of death in India, accounting for more than 5 million deaths each year. They are also a leading cause of disability. “It is not simply a matter of individual lifestyle choices or a health system issue, but relates to broader societal factors, economic development, and physical environments people live in. That’s why health professionals need to work with experts from diverse fi elds to build evidence and fi nd solutions”, explained Dorairaj Prabhakaran, vice president of PHFI. The advantage of this centre is that investigators from individual institutions can take leadership in different areas, pointed out Mahesh C Misra, director of AIIMS. For example, AIIMS, with its clinical medicine structure can provide leadership in designing and testing management strategies such as the use of mobile phones for more effi cient health system deployment, said Misra. India faces a serious shortage of specialists for individual chronic ailments. Additionally, individuals often have multiple chronic conditions that might aff ect several individuals in the same family. One of the projects of CCCC is to study the feasibility of training health workers in the management of chronic conditions so that specialists can be engaged in other crucial tasks. “India has the opportunity to avoid many of
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