Non-communicable disease Non-communicable disease A non-communicable disease (NCD) is a disease that is not transmissible directly from one person to another. NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, most heart diseases, most cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others. NCDs may be chronic or acute. Most are non-infectious, although there are some non-communicable infectious diseases, such as parasitic diseases in which the parasite's life cycle does not include direct host-to-host transmission. NCDs are the leading cause of death globally. In 2012, they caused 68% of all deaths (38 million) up from 60% in 2000. About half were
Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization few Level 3 facilities in the world capable of working with large animals including cattle, deer, elk, llamas/el pacas, sheep, and pigs. The organization has had 4 directors since its inception. Dr. Chris Bigland was the founding director and ran the organization from 1975–1984; Dr. Stephen Acres (1984–1993), Dr. Lorne Babiuk (1993–2007) and Dr. Andrew Potter who became director in 2007. Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre is a research organization of the University of Saskatchewan that operates with financial support from the governments of Saskatchewan as well as Government of Canada and