NCD academy

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for 71% of global deaths, with cardiovascular disease ranked #1. NCD Academy is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between major actors in global health to equip frontline health workers with integrated, mobile-first education to address NCDs as they take on a more prominent role in prevention. Learn more about the NCD Academy by visiting ncdacademy.acc.org.

NCD Academy Introduction


The App Training Rural Doctors: NCD Academy

Non-communicable diseases are Mexico's biggest killers, and people living in rural areas are most at risk – due to a lack of medical technology and health care workers with the right training. Watch a video to learn how NCD Academy is helping doctors all over the country give their communities the support they need. This video was produced for American College of Cardiology, in partnership with NCD Alliance, World Heart Federation, and Viatris Inc., by BBC StoryWorks, the commercial content division of BBC Global News.

NCD Academy COVID-19 Mini Course: Managing Chronic Disease During COVID-19

View these on-demand videos developed by the NCD Academy.

Managing Chronic Disease During COVID-19: Views From the US and Europe

Panelists: Ty J. Gluckman, MD, FACC, Katie Berlacher, MD, FACC, and Simon G. Ray, MD, FACC.

Managing Chronic Disease During COVID-19: Views From the Middle East and Africa

Panelists: Mohamed A. Sobhy, MB, ChB, FACC, Egyptian Society of Cardiology; Oyere Onuma, MD, MSc, Yale Institute of Global Health; and Habib Gamra, MD, Tunisian Heart Foundation.

Managing Chronic Disease During COVID-19: Views From Latin America

Panelists: Ibraim M. Pinto, MD, PhD, FACC, University of São Paulo; Álvaro Avezum, MD, PhD, FACC, University of São Paulo; Sheila Martins, MD, MSc, PhD, Brazilian Stroke Network; Adolfo Chávez Mendoza, MD, MSc, National Medical Center Siglo XXI, Mexico; and Bruno Helman, Brazilian Society of Diabetes.

Managing Chronic Disease During COVID-19: Views From Asia

Panelists: Alan Fong, MB ChB, FACC, National Heart Association of Malaysia; Dorairaj Prabhakaran, MD, DM, MSc, Public Health Foundation of India; Zheyong Huang, MD, Fudan University Shanghai; and Carmen Auste, Cancer Coalition Philippines.

NCD Academy COVID-19 Mini Course: Protecting Patients at Greatest Risk

View these on-demand videos developed by the NCD Academy.

Building Back Better to Put People First in the NCD Response: Views From Africa and the Middle East

Panelists: Joseph Mucumbitsi, MD, MSc, NCD Alliance Rwanda, Kingsley Akinroye, MD, MPH, NCD Alliance Nigeria, Adel Abdel Aziz El-Sayed, MD, NCD Alliance Egypt, Hanin Odeh, MSc, NCD Alliance Jordan

Building Back Better to Put People First in the NCD Response: Views From Asia

Panelists: Monika Arora, PhD, MSc, Health India Alliance, Murallitharan Munisamy, MD, PhD, MSc, NCD Alliance Malaysia, Shamim Talukder, PhD, MBA, NCD Forum Bangladesh, Nupur Lalvani, Blue Circle Diabetes Foundation, Ralph Emerson Degollacion, Healthy Philippines Alliance

Building Back Better to Put People First in the NCD Response: Views From Latin America

Panelists: Luis Manuel Encarnación, MSc, NCD Alliance, Hector Carrasco, DPH, MPH, Partners in Health, Adriana Ramirez Vega, Coalicion Mexico Salud-Hable, Paula Johns, MA, ACT + Promocion a la Salud, Eduardo Bianco, MD, Alianza ENT Uruguay

Building Back Better to Put People First in the NCD Response

Panelists: Cristina Parsons Perez, PhD, NCD Alliance, Christine Hancock, UK Working Group for NCDs, Eri Yoshimura, MSc, NCD Alliance Japan, Cajsa Lindberg, MSc, Our Views Our Voices Advisory Committee, Emma Feeny, MA, The George Institute for Global Health

Race, Ethnicity, & Social Determinants in COVID-19: An Expert Panel Discussion

Panelists Ty J. Gluckman, MD, FACC, Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc, MACC, and Shrilla Banerjee, MD, FRCP.

Flattening the Curve, Raising the Line: Views From the Middle East and Africa

Panelists: Mohammed A. Balghith, MB ChB, FACC, Saudi Heart Association; Rami Farraj, MBBS, Royal Health Awareness Society of Jordan; Mohamed A. Sobhy, MB, ChB, FACC, Egyptian Society of Cardiology; and Pamela Naidoo, MA, MPH, DPhil, Heart & Stroke Foundation South Africa.

Flattening the Curve, Raising the Line: Views From Latin America

Panelists: Ludhmila Hajjar, PhD, University of São Paolo; Jose Manuel Sosa, MD, FACC, Peruvian Society of Cardiology; Ibraim M. Pinto, MD, PhD, FACC, Society of Cardiology of São Paolo.

Flattening the Curve, Raising the Line: Views From Asia

Panelists: Jack Tan, MBBS, FACC, Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology; Kui-Hian Sim, MBBS, FACC, Health Minister, Sarawak, Malaysia; and Alan Fong, MB ChB, FACC, National Heart Association of Malaysia.

NCD Academy Cancer Care: Insights for Primary Care Physicians Course

Watch a video about the Cancer Care: Insights for Primary Care Providers course.