Cancer, diabetes & other non-infectious diseases

By 2030, 70 per cent of all cancer cases will be in the developing world. In China and India, 10 per cent or more of the population are at risk of diabetes. Heart disease is the world's biggest killer, and over 80 per cent of deaths take place in low and middle income countries. Mental illness takes its toll on both rich and poor. As well as seeking to understand the causes of these conditions, Oxford researchers and their overseas partners have extended clinical trials of drugs for a wide range of chronic conditions to these countries, and helped to build local capacity so that countries have a stronger base to conduct research and deliver better services.