Non-Communicable Diseases & Public Health
Why It Matters:
Individual health is deeply connected to the well-being of their communities. Factors such as access to healthcare, education, social support, and economic stability influence overall health outcomes. Addressing community-level challenges ensures that public health interventions reach those who need them most.
Our Focus:
This Learning Zone examines:
- How social determinants impact community health.
- Models of community-based care and outreach programs.
- The role of public-private partnerships in addressing health disparities.
- Strategies for improving primary care and preventive services.
Resource Kits
The Learning Zone includes curated Resource Kits—collections of expert materials focused on key topics within the theme. These kits provide practical tools, insights, and evidence to support your work in advancing health prevention across the life course.
The rising burden of chronic diseases and mental health disorders is deeply rooted in our environments, the food we eat, and the experiences we’re exposed to from early life onward. This Resource Kit explores how epigenetic science, dietary environments, and social determinants converge to shape long-term health outcomes—often starting before birth and continuing across generations.
From the lasting impact of early-life nutrition and toxin exposure on gene expression to the role of ultra-processed food marketing and limited access to healthy choices in driving obesity and diabetes, the kit highlights the systemic factors influencing today's health crises. It also addresses the growing mental health epidemic, examining how poverty, social isolation, and stigma create barriers to care—and what communities can do to break them.
