A Long Term Physical Health Condition (also known as a Chronic Condition) is a health problem that requires ongoing management over a period of years or decades.

A Long Term Physical Health Condition is one that cannot currently be cured but can be controlled with the use of medication and/or other therapies.

This includes a wide range of health conditions including:

• Non-communicable diseases (e.g. cancer and cardiovascular disease);
• Communicable diseases (e.g. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) / Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS));
• Certain mental disorders (e.g. schizophrenia, depression) and
• Ongoing impairments in structure (e.g. blindness, joint disorders).

Examples of Long Term Physical Health Conditions include:

• Diabetes
• Cardiovascular (e.g. Hypertension, Angina)
• Chronic Respiratory (e.g. Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD))
• Chronic Neurological (e.g. Multiple Sclerosis)
• Chronic Pain (e.g. Arthritis)
• Other Long Term Conditions (e.g. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Cancer) etc.

This supporting information is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
alsoknownas	Chronic Condition
plural	Long Term Physical Health Conditions