Health leaders, policymakers and development partners across Africa have renewed commitment to accelerate the implementation ...

Power and resource imbalances experienced by African non-government organisations must be remedied to ensure that people with lived experience in the global south can participate meaningfully in ...

WHO urges countries to increase health taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks by 50% to curb chronic diseases.

The proposed taxes are aimed at helping combat the increasing cases of non-communicable diseases, which are affecting over ...

MZEE Amour Ali Kombo, a father of three teenagers in Zanzibar, has been fighting a silent battle at home. His 19-year-old daughter secretly picked up the habit of smoking cigarettes while in school, ...

New World Health Organization data show that an estimated six million deaths are caused each year in the Americas by non-communicable diseases (NCDs), 43% more than at the turn of the century. Most of ...

Some retirees invest pension lump sums to provide for their health care, medical expenses, and long-term care, since they may ...

Globally, obesity is a growing public health crisis, affecting millions and leading to premature deaths. India faces a ...

CAPPA said the unrealised revenue could fund essential public services, including the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund, the ...

The WHO believes tax hikes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks could prevent 50 million premature deaths over the next half-century.

NCDs, including hypertension, are responsible for 71% of all deaths in Bangladesh. Despite this alarming figure, only 4.2% of the total health budget is currently allocated to combat NCDs, raising ser ...

Uganda's recent decision to increase cigarette taxes appears to have anticipated global health trends, coming just weeks before the World Health Organization (WHO) officially launched its bold "3 by ...