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Review

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

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Board on Global Health; Forum on Microbial Threats
Anna Nicholson, Yamrot Negussie, Cecilia Mundaca Shah, V. Ayano Ogawa
, editors.
Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2019 Oct 24.
The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health.
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Review

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

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Board on Global Health; Forum on Microbial Threats.
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Excerpt

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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This activity was supported by contracts between the National Academy of Sciences and EcoHealth Alliance; Infectious Diseases Society of America; Johnson & Johnson (10003710); Merck & Co., Inc.; National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/National Institutes of Health (10003226); Sanofi Pasteur; The University of Hong Kong; Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (10003626); U.S. Agency for International Development; U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (10001249); U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (10002642); U.S. Department of Homeland Security (10003591); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (10003353); and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (10002125). Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or agency that provided support for the project.

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