OBJECTIVES:

1. Quantify the global burden of the main NCDs:

   1. Cardiovascular Disease & Hypertension

   2. Chronic Respiratory Diseases: COPD, Asthma, Smoking

   3. Diabetes & Obesity

   4. Cancer & Pain

2. List the NCDs and their risk factors.

3. Describe management approaches for diabetes, hypertension, and asthma in LMICs.

4. Describe key approaches in cancer prevention and treatment and current barriers to care for cancer and palliative care.

INSTRUCTIONS:  

Work in order through the 3 parts of the module.  Open/begin your MODULE QUIZ as you START each part, as an "Open Book" QUIZ.  Access the referenced articles through the links provided as you go.  

This module should take around 2 hours to complete.  

MODULE COMPONENTS:

PART 1:  Introduction to the NCDs.  

• QUIZ: Open this MODULE QUIZ to begin Part 1. Complete the quiz as you reference the linked resources.

• REFERENCE: Global Status Report on NCDs: Executive Summary (Use with the worksheet guide)

PART 2:  Hypertension, Diabetes, and Chronic Respiratory Diseases

• QUIZ: Open this MODULE QUIZ to begin Part 2. Complete the quiz as you reference the linked resources.

• REFERENCES:

  • WHO Global Brief on Hypertension 2013 HTN1

  • WK Hypertension Protocol Evernote

  • ISH Hypertension Guideline HTN3

  • HTN - WK Management Guideline

  • WHO Diabetes website

  • DM - WK Management Guideline

  • WHO Chronic Respiratory Diseases website

  • WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC 2017) Executive Summary

PART 3:  Cancer & Pain

• QUIZ: Open this MODULE QUIZ to begin Part 3. Complete the quiz as you reference the linked resources.

• REFERENCES:

  • The Good News About Cancer (Lancet 2011)

  • Closing the Cancer Divide (GTF.CCC), 2011

MODULE EXTRAS (OPTIONAL):  

• N/A