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Country Focus Stories

Find out how chronic diseases are impacting health in China with our country focus stories.

Read 'China's Little Emperors Become New Health Ambassadors'

Watch 'China's Looming Chronic Disease Epidemic'

A Short History of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

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Our Annual Report

Take a look at GACD's projects and activities throughout 2012 in our Annual Report.

Download the GACD Annual Report (PDF)

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Our Story

An introduction to the GACD (Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases), our history, hopes, objectives and our unique home at UCL's Institute for Global Health.

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We fund, develop and facilitate innovative research collaborations between low- and middle-income and high-income countries in the fight against chronic diseases.

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In its current joint research programme, which focusses on hypertension, GACD members are funding 15 research projects around the world. 

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Our aims, strategic goals, objectives, our history  and our relationship with our host The Institute of Global Health at UCL, London's Global University.

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Detailed information about our current research projects, hypertension programme and our unique relationship between LMIC and High Income countries.

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GACD research projects, how we prioritise our calls for funding, the process of funding and an insight into our current programmes.