The case for a global focus on multiple chronic conditions

One in three adults globally suffers from multiple chronic conditions (MCC). This figure is closer to three out of four in older adults living in developed countries and is predicted to rise dramatically, with the proportion of patients with four or more diseases almost doubling between 2015 and 2035 in the UK.

Hajat C, Kishore SP. The case for a global focus on multiple chronic conditions. BMJ Global Health. 2018; 3:e000874. doi:10.1136/
bmjgh-2018-000874. Available at: https://gh.bmj.com/content/3/3/e000874