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 ...

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

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

The group is encouraging countries to increase prices of these products by at least 50% through health taxes by 2035.

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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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, ...

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

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