Project HOPE is a global health development and disaster relief organization headquartered in Millwood, Virginia, USA. Our mission is to enable health workers to have the greatest positive impact on the health of the people they serve. For more than 50 years, Project HOPE has been transforming global health on the ground. In India, Project HOPE works closely with government and key stakeholders to achieve India’s public health goals and contribute to improve specific public health challenges related to non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, cancer; women and child health; nutrition; infectious diseases and health system strengthening.
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for 60% of deaths in India each year. According to a WHO report, cardiovascular diseases, cancers, respiratory diseases, and diabetes constitute 82% of all NCD deaths globally. The burden of NCDs in India, particularly, has grown exponentially... (more)
