For much of the 20th century, global health initiatives focused primarily on infectious diseases. Now, the paradigm’s shifted to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)—like cancer, depression, diabetes, and heart disease—which account for 76 percent of deaths globally.
In time for Mental Health Awareness Month, the McKinsey Health Institute’s Erica Coe, Kana Enomoto, and coauthors highlight a critical connection: “Individuals with mental health conditions experience significantly worse outcomes from NCDs compared with those without such conditions, compounding the overall disease burden.” Read the report to learn how addressing the $200 billion to $350 billion mental health investment gap could positively transform the global NCD epidemic, and visit these other insights for more.
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