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OPS and Harvard Warn of $7.3 Trillion Economic Toll From NCDs in Americas

The OPS urges countries to boost primary care investment to tackle pandemic-related service shortfalls.

La carga que están teniendo en el país las enfermedades como las cardiopatías, la diabetes, el cáncer, las afecciones respiratorias crónicas o la obesidad más los trastornos de salud mental es “una de las más altas de la región”
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Overview

  • A joint OPS–Harvard report projects $7.3 trillion in productivity losses, disability and healthcare spending in South America between 2020 and 2050.
  • Noncommunicable diseases caused six million deaths in the Americas in 2021, with nearly 40% occurring before age 70.
  • Shared lifestyle factors such as tobacco use, poor diet, physical inactivity and harmful alcohol consumption are driving the surge in chronic illnesses but can be addressed.
  • COVID-19 disruptions led to steep declines in NCD emergency visits, hospitalizations and procedures across Argentina’s private health centers, undermining prevention and care.
  • The OPS recommends raising health spending from 4.1% to 6% of GDP, allocating at least 30% to primary care and scaling up 16 cost-effective “best buy” interventions that yield $2–$3 per dollar invested.