From: Resource allocation for biomedical research: analysis of investments by major funders
Health category | Number (%) | Top four health subcategories | Number (%) | Top diseases/conditions within each subcategory | Number (%) |
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Non-communicable | 40,035 (72%) | Malignant neoplasms | 9483 (24%) | Breast cancer | 803 (8%) |
Mental and substance use disorders | 5945 (15%) | Alcohol use disorders | 574 (10%) | ||
Neurological conditions | 4981 (12%) | Alzheimer disease and other dementia | 1792 (36%) | ||
Cardiovascular diseases | 4473 (11%) | Stroke | 632 (14%) | ||
Communicable, maternal, perinatal and nutritional conditions | 11,123 (20%) | Infectious and parasitic diseases | 8826 (79%) | HIV/AIDS | 3039 (34%) |
Respiratory infections | 738 (7%) | Lower respiratory infections | 616 (83%) | ||
Nutritional deficiencies | 651 (6%) | Protein/energy malnutrition | 488 (75%) | ||
Neonatal conditions and maternal conditions | 496 (4%) | Birth asphyxia and birth trauma | 200 (40%) | ||
Injuries | 3056 (6%) | Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes | 2776 (91%) | Injuries to unspecified part of trunk, limb or body region | 1242 (45%) |
External causes of injuries | 280 (9%) | Self-harm | 112 (40%) | ||
Others | 1127 (2%) |