In this report, Odimegwu Onwumere writes that Nigerians hardly take their health serious and the authorities have not ...

NAHARLAGUN, 11 Jul: A two-day state-level workshop on vaccine preventable diseases (VPD), being held under the aegis of the National Health Mission (NHM), got underway here on Friday. The workshop is ...

Registration for the World Health Summit 2025 is now open. From October 12–14, Berlin will once again host one of the most important strategic global health gatherings worldwide. Under the theme ...

Remember Deketeke Herald Correspondent Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular illnesses ...

About 40 percent of all deaths recorded in Zimbabwe in 2024 were caused by Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), including cancers, cardiovascular conditions, ...

Excessive salt consumption is a major risk factor for hypertension, heart disease, and stroke.According to WHO, adults should limit ...

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

The federal government has mulled the introduction of a Public Health Tax on products that have high sugar content, cigarettes ...

More than 115 experts are calling for animal-source foods to be excluded from a UN declaration to eliminate trans-fatty acids. A single glass of milk is among the most affordable, nutrient-rich foods ...

In Nigeria, the failure to implement the sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax siphons over ₦200 billion from the economy ...

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 ...