Proposals designed to prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as "fat taxes" will have wide-ranging effects on the economy and health but wider research is needed to avoid wasting resources on ...

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death globally and increasingly affect children and adolescents. UNICEF tackles this through a multisectoral approach that reduces exposure to ...

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) including cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, lung disease, mental health, and neurological disorders are responsible for 75% of deaths worldwide. New research ...

Bangladesh has launched an ambitious multi-sectoral campaign to curb the country’s fast-rising burden of non-communicable ...

The Ministry for Health launched its Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention Framework on Friday morning. This strategy sets out how national health authorities can work to reduce the impact of such ...

On 24 September 2020, the Friends of the Task Force met in the margins of the high-level segment of the 75 th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Participants included Member States, UN ...

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has partnered with the Novo Nordisk Foundation, a Danish enterprise Foundation, to strengthening public health workforce capacity for ...

Knowing the signs and symptoms of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as stroke and hypertension is crucial for early ...