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This multidisciplinary course will discuss the emergence of major non-infectious diseases (e.g., heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers), as leading causes of death and disability in Africa. We will examine the influence of demographic aging, and globalization as important drivers of the epidemic; the social, health, and economic costs of these conditions; as well as national policies aimed at prevention and control of these conditions in selected countries.