THE NEXT PANDEMIC?

THE NEXT PANDEMIC?
NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
ABOUT THIS REPORT
The next pandemic? Non-communicable diseases in developing countries is
an Economist Intelligence Unit report. It examines the growing burden of noncommunicable
diseases (NCDs) in low- and lower-middle-income countries, the drivers
of this change, and possible solutions for how healthcare systems can bridge the
resource gap to deliver appropriate NCD care for patients. The findings of this report
are based on data analysis, desk research and five in-depth interviews with senior
healthcare experts.
Our thanks are due to the following for their time and insight (listed alphabetically):
• Cary Adams, CEO, Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)
• Katie Dain, executive director, NCD Alliance
• Rachel Nugent, vice-president, Chronic Non-communicable Diseases Global Initiative,
RTI International
• Miriam Schneidman, lead health specialist, Africa region, World Bank
• Rekha Viswanathan, programme manager, Global Health Group, University of
California, San Francisco
The report was written by Katharine Pulvermacher and edited by Martin Koehring of
The Economist Intelligence Unit. It was commissioned by the International Federation
of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) on behalf of Access
Accelerated, an initiative to address the NCD burden.
January 2017
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© The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited 2017