Cancer kills more people in low- and middle-income countries than HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis combined. As people all over the world live longer than ever, this and other noncommunicable diseases—including not only cancer, but also obesity-related illnesses, hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, and mental illness—have become the leading cause of death and disability worldwide.

That’s why we help countries build resilient health systems and strong health workforces that are prepared to meet this challenge. We work with our partner countries to establish the powerful data, effective policies, and well-trained health workers they need to prevent and treat noncommunicable diseases of all kinds.

Our key approaches include:

• Building strong primary health care teams to prevent and treat noncommunicable diseases
• Strengthening data for decision-making systems
• Using mobile technology to connect government officials and frontline health workers for real-time communication