what is the meaning of non communicable disease
Non-communicable disease
A non-communicable disease ( NCD ) is a medical condition or disease that is not caused by infectious agents ( non-infectious or non-transmissible ) . NCDs can refer to chronic diseases which last for long periods of time and progress slowly . Sometimes , NCDs result in rapid deaths such as seen in certain diseases such as autoimmune diseases , heart diseases , stroke , cancers , diabetes , chronic kidney disease , osteoarthritis , osteoporosis , Alzheimer 's disease , cataracts , and others . While sometimes referred to as synonymous with `` chronic diseases '' , NCDs are distinguished only by their non-infectious cause , not necessarily by their duration , though some chronic diseases of long duration may be caused by infections . Chronic diseases require chronic care management , as do all diseases that are slow to develop and of long duration . 
A non-communicable disease ( NCD ) is a medical condition or disease that is not caused by infectious agents ( non-infectious or non-transmissible ) . NCDs can refer to chronic diseases which last for long periods of time and progress slowly . Sometimes , NCDs result in rapid deaths such as seen in certain diseases such as autoimmune diseases , heart diseases , stroke , cancers , diabetes , chronic kidney disease , osteoarthritis , osteoporosis , Alzheimer 's disease , cataracts , and others . While sometimes referred to as synonymous with `` chronic diseases '' , NCDs are distinguished only by their non-infectious cause , not necessarily by their duration , though some chronic diseases of long duration may be caused by infections . Chronic diseases require chronic care management , as do all diseases that are slow to develop and of long duration .
A non-communicable disease (NCD) is a medical condition or disease that is not caused by infectious agents (non-infectious or non-transmissible).   NCDs can refer to chronic diseases which last for long periods of time and progress slowly, however, NCDs are distinguished only by their non-infectious cause, not necessarily by their duration.
A non-communicable disease ( NCD ) is a medical condition or disease that is not caused by infectious agents ( non-infectious or non-transmissible ) . NCDs can refer to chronic diseases which last for long periods of time and progress slowly . While sometimes referred to as synonymous with `` chronic diseases '' , NCDs are distinguished only by their non-infectious cause , not necessarily by their duration , though some chronic diseases of long duration may be caused by infections .
A non-communicable disease (NCD) is a medical condition or disease that is non-infectious, non-transmissible and not caused by infectious agents.
A non-communicable disease ( NCD ) is a medical condition or disease that is not caused by infectious agents ( non-infectious or non-transmissible ) .