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A chronic disease or condition is a persistent or otherwise long-lasting disease in that its effects are implicated and progress over a long period of time. The term chronic disease is also sometimes use synonymously with non-communicable diseases. The four major types of chronic diseases are cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes and account for 82% of all chronic disease deaths. These 4 types overall encompass a majority of all chronic disease deaths world wide.

In medicine, the opposite of chronic is acute. A chronic disease is further distinguished from a recurrent course; recurrent diseases relapse repeatedly, with periods of remission in between. Cancer, for one, is an example of a chronic disease that may go into remissions and then relapse repeatedly.

Chronic diseases are also distinguished by their non-infectious qualities unlike communicable or infectious diseases. While certain diseases, like HIV are considered to be infectious, it is now thought that HIV is considered on the path to becoming a chronic disease rather than a transmissible due to recent treatments available.

Chronic diseases have been found in all age groups and in all regions of the world. It was found in January 2015 that about 38 million people die each from due to chronic diseases of which about 75% of these deaths occurred in low-middle income countries.

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Chronic conditions have often been used to describe the various health related states of the human body such as syndromes, physical impairments as well as diseases. Epidemiologists have found interest in these due to the fact they often correlate with outcomes that lead to disease (precursors) or disability and overall impact the human body physically and/or mentally.

For example, high blood pressure or hypertension is considered to be not only a chronic condition but also a precursor to diseases such at cardiovascular diseases. Additionally, some socioeconomic factors may be considered as a chronic condition as they lead to disability in daily life. An important one that public health officials have begun highlighting is chronic poverty.

Therefore, the list below includes not only chronic diseases and conditions, but also syndromes and physical impairments that have also been considered as health conditions due to the health related states that create for the person.

Yo! Looking good. See my edited version below (just tightened it up a bit), take what you like, and give it a post! Gingerninjagirl (talk) 20:09, 5 April 2016 (UTC)

The term condition, while inclusive of specific diseases, may also refer to disorders, disabilities, syndromes, as well as normal health related states. Chronic conditions may contribute to disease, disability, and diminished physical and/or mental capacity.[5] For example, high blood pressure(hypertension) is a condition that has been correlated with an increased risk of developing specific diseases such as heart attack or stroke. Social scientists have also classified as chronic conditions social and environmental factors lead to disability in daily life, such as chronic poverty and racism.

The list below includes both chronic diseases and conditions.

You shared a bit about your interests in expanding Universal Health Care to make it reflect a more international emphasis. Did you see this page? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_health_coverage_by_country? It would help to get a slightly better idea of how you want to expand this and what sources you'd want to use. Gingerninjagirl (talk) 20:25, 2 March 2016 (UTC)