Centre for Chronic Disease Control
The Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC) is a not-for-profit, biomedical research organization with a vision to reduce chronic disease burden and promote innovative science, that has potential to improve human health through implementation and translational research. The CCDC is a Scientific & Industrial Research Organization recognized by the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, Ministry of Science and Technology and has been designated as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Surveillance, Capacity Building and Translational Research in Cardio-Metabolic Diseases. Recently, CCDC received the recognition of a collaborating Centre of Excellence (CoE) by the Indian Council of Medical Research. CCDC has successfully completed >100 research projects that include: 1. Large scale, multi-centric observational studies, and clinical trials (>250000 patients) to test innovative solutions 2. Well phenotyped cohort studies (>32000 participants) with long-term follow-up to investigate disease and risk factor aetiology, burden, and trajectories 3. Disease registries (~50,000 patients across a network of 100 hospitals) and health system studies for scaling up contextually relevant evidence based Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) interventions. Our research has produced major insights into the epidemiology, developmental origins, and biomarkers of CVD and diabetes in India, while translation research has facilitated development of low-cost solution including combination drugs for primary and secondary prevention of CVDs in South Asia. We have published ≥1000 publications in high impact peer-reviewed journals, books (chapters) and policy documents. Over the last decade, CCDC has led pivotal public health initiatives to address the health impacts of air pollution and climate change using a targeted action approach encompassing research, stakeholder engagement and advocacy at regional and global level. In our endeavor to improve access, affordability, and quality of healthcare, we have successfully implemented several digital health initiatives to shape a future where technology meets healthcare seamlessly. Several capacity-building initiatives in multiple domains of public health led by (inter)national experts have been undertaken, benefiting >100 long-term and 2000 early-career fellows. These include interdisciplinary training on NCD epidemiology, research methods and ethics, public health nutrition, air pollution, climate –smart health systems, statistics, and data analysis. Capacity building initiatives for primary care providers have benefitted >30000 providers across India.
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