Chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of disability and death around the world. An important way to control NCDs is to focus on reducing the risk factors associated with these diseases and leveraging on education and information dissemination. Innovations and low-cost solutions are being developed by innovators aimed at assisting governments and other stakeholders to reduce the common modifiable risk factors of NCDs. Monitoring progress and trends of NCDs and their risk is important for guiding policy and priorities. This global database is a collection of innovations of innovations that address a spectrum of aspects around the management and lessening of impact of NCDs on individuals, society and the health system.

Precision surgery

Precision surgery

The Medical Futurist
United states of America
Monitoring and providing care

Monitoring and providing care

The Medical Futurist
United states of America
CRISPR gene editing

CRISPR gene editing

United states of America
The Auris™ Monarch™ robotic platform

The Auris™ Monarch™ robotic platform

Auris
United states of America
Extracellular vesicles for cancer diagnosis and therapy

Extracellular vesicles for cancer diagnosis and therapy

National Center for Biotechnology Information,
United states of America
Natural antioxidants in cancer therapy

Natural antioxidants in cancer therapy

National Center for Biotechnology Information,
United states of America
Real-time cancer diagnostics

Real-time cancer diagnostics

The Medical Futurist
United states of America
Artificial intelligence-based therapy design

Artificial intelligence-based therapy design

The Medical Futurist
United states of America
Discovery Vitality Programme

Discovery Vitality Programme

Discovery
South Africa
Adult Primary Care Guide

Adult Primary Care Guide

Department of Health
South Africa
MIT CollaboRhythm

MIT CollaboRhythm

MIT Media Lab
United States of America
Swasthya Slate Device

Swasthya Slate Device

Division of Affordable Health Technologies
India