Proposals designed to prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as "fat taxes" will have wide-ranging effects on the economy and health but wider research is needed to avoid wasting resources on ...

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) including cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, lung disease, mental health, and neurological disorders are responsible for 75% of deaths worldwide. New research ...

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death globally and increasingly affect children and adolescents. UNICEF tackles this through a multisectoral approach that reduces exposure to ...

Although many NCDs are caused by genetics, healthcare-systems factors, or influenced by social determinants, these chronic conditions are, in some part, self-driven. According to the World Bank, more ...

The program will also bring a patient-centric care approach to the state's healthcare system, which can improve health outcome measurement and enhance healthcare facilities. It will also support ...

By Albert AlloteyAccra, March 7, GNA – Mr Labram Musah, the National Coordinator of the NCD Alliance, Ghana says the time has ...

On September 13, 2023, in Geneva, Switzerland, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced the forthcoming launch of a significant report titled "Global mapping report on multisectoral action to ...

The meeting provided an opportunity to review the contribution of the Task Force to global efforts to scale up prevention and control NCDs, with a special focus on NCDs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Health (MOH) has allocated more than RM137 million this year to strengthen early prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) following a rise in ...