The Convergence of Infectious Diseases and Noncommunicable Diseases: Proceedings of a Workshop

The Convergence of Infectious Diseases and Noncommunicable Diseases: Proceedings of a Workshop
ISBN-10
0309496144
ISBN-13
9780309496148
Category
Medical
Pages
184
Language
English
Published
2020-01-02
Publisher
National Academies Press
Authors
Health and Medicine Division, Board on Global Health, Engineering

Description

On June 11 and June 12, 2019, the National Academies convened a workshop to explore the growing understanding of how the interplay between humans and microbes affects host physiology and causes noncommunicable diseases. Discussions included an overview of colliding epidemics, emerging research on associations between infectious and noncommunicable diseases, risks posed by chronic diseases to the development and severity of infectious diseases, and the influence of the microbiome. Workshop participants also examined the challenges and opportunities of convergence, the integration of health care delivery models and interventions, potential approaches for research, policy, and practice in the immediate-term, and potential directions for the long-term. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.

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