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

Negotiations are ongoing in New York to agree the latest UN political declaration on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and ...

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions are responsible for more than 43 million deaths annually. It is critical that the upcoming United Nations general assembly high level ...

DHAKA, July 1, 2025 (BSS) - In a major step toward addressing the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) today has launched a major new initiative urging countries to raise real prices on ...

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

The World Health Organization (WHO) today has launched a major new initiative urging countries to raise real prices on ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday urged countries to massively increase the price of tobacco, alcohol and ...

The study analyzed two policy options for annual increases in excise taxes on cigarettes—a 15% rise and a more aggressive 25% ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new global initiative urging countries to increase real prices on tobacco, alcohol, ...

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, ...