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Milroy lecture 2024. Non-communicable versus communicable diseases: A paradigm unfit for the 21st century?

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The dominant paradigm in clinical medicine, public health and global health has been to split clinical practice, research, education, training and funding into communicable versus non-communicable diseases. This dichotomy was borne out of the context of colonialism and increasingly, not least during the recent COVID-19 pandemic, evidence suggests that a much closer relationship between these 'disease siloes' would be beneficial, from risk factors to therapeutics. In this lecture, the synergies between communicable and non-communicable diseases are explored in order to inform future policy and practice.

Source: Clinical Medicine

DOI: 10.1016/j.clinme.2025.100308

Author: Amitava Banerjee

Institution: University College London

Language: English

Topic: Global Health and Epidemiology

Subfield: Health Information Management

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,500