Vaccines can also prevent some non-communicable diseases. A prime example is the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which can prevent up to 85 percent of cervical cancer cases in Africa.

Noncommunicable diseases cause 75 percent of all deaths globally. And as more people live longer, we need more better health systems to do preventive care. How diseases like cancer and diabetes ...

Over time, while more and more Indians have been dying from non-communicable diseases, fewer have been dying from communicable diseases. However, this trend reversed during the pandemic, when ...

Improved recognition of dementia as a major non-communicable disease by multilateral organizations is crucial, to build awareness and increase funding to tackle this insidious illness.

UNICEF works to increase support and understanding of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in childhood in low- and middle-income countries. Volunteer Village Health Workers in rural Zimbabwe are ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are affecting more young people now, according to health authorities. Noting that most deaths in Jamaica are now caused by people having NCDs ...

Objective To assess whether aerobic exercise was superior to usual care in alleviating depressive symptoms in patients living with a major non-communicable disease. Data sources Data were obtained ...