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

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

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 ...

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, ...

Heart attacks at 25. Diabetes at 20. Depression before 16. A lifestyle-driven epidemic is silently destroying Kashmir’s future, and no one’s paying attention.

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

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

More appropriately, eat appropriately, exercise, and ensure that you monitor your blood pressure, you go for your medical check-ups ...

The Nigerian government has urged African nations to strengthen collaboration and scale up the implementation of the PEN-Plus ...