The GBD Report, released by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the World Health Summit, Berlin.

Key Findings

• Shift toward NCDs: From 1990 to 2023, NCDs grew to overshadow infectious diseases, except COVID-19, as the leading causes of death in India.
  • Infectious diseases have declined due to better healthcare access, immunization, and sanitation.
• Mental health disorders, including anxiety and depression, have shown a sharp rise (2013–2023).
• Major Risk Factors: Air pollution remains among India’s top three causes of early death and disability.

About NCDs

• NCDs, also known as chronic diseases are not passed from person to person. E.g., cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes etc.
• NCDs tend to be of long duration and are the result of a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental and behavioral factors.
• NCDs now account for nearly two-thirds of the world’s total mortality and morbidity.