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.

 E-Jaza

E-Jaza

Ministry of Public Health
Qatar
 Virtual health services

Virtual health services

Ministry of Public Health in partnership with Qatar Red Crescent Society and the Ministry of Transport and Communications
Qatar
 Wasfaty app

Wasfaty app

Ministry of Health
Saudi Arabia
 Weqaya Program

Weqaya Program

Department of Health
United Arab Emirates
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
da Vinci Surgical System

da Vinci Surgical System

Intuitive
United states of America
CRISPR gene editing

CRISPR gene editing

CRISPR Therapeutics
Switzerland