India steps up screening of lifestyle diseases to cover everyone above 30 years
Health ministry targets 100% screening for all aged 30 years and above in an effort to ensure early detection to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases ...
Government launches campaign to screen people above 30 for non-communicable diseases, common cancers
In view of the escalating burden of non-communicable diseases in the country, the Union Health Ministry on Thursday launched ...
CDC layoffs strike deeply at its ability to respond to the current flu, norovirus and measles outbreaks and other public health emergencies
In 2024, the CDC worked with the WHO to respond to a Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda that lasted for several months. On average, about half of people infected with Marburg virus do not survive, so ...
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TCI Health Authorities on Alert as PAHO Warns of Increased Dengue Risk in the Americas Due to DENV-3 Serotype
Wednesday, 12 February 2025: The Ministry of Health and Human Services is closely monitoring the growing risk of dengue ...
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The Realities of a Healthy American Population
Co-authored by Sandro Galea, M.D., and Nason Maani, Ph.D.
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Calling time on ban 'not a disease risk'
The Ministry of Public Health said this week the government's policy to lift the sales ban on alcoholic beverages currently in place daily between 2pm and 5pm as well as on Buddhist holy days does not ...
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There is poor funding for the NCD prevention and control programme-Research
By Morkporkpor Anku Accra, Feb. 14, GNA – Research Team on the UK NIHR-funded Project on STOP-Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) ...
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Nepal’s month-long free health screening commences
Government offers free tests for hypertension, diabetes, renal function, and body mass index measurement at health facilities run by local units.
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Despite Increases, Gender Disparities in Life Expectancy Persist Among People With HIV
An overall increase in life expectancy was observed across all individuals living with HIV but disparities between gender ...
Living with multiple chronic conditions cuts lives short – but Africans are overlooked in research
People of African descent often have non-communicable and infectious diseases at the same time. Research needs to be done ...
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Devices for early detection of stroke, non-communicable diseases
DANIEL ADAJI explains ways smart gadgets enhance early detection of stroke and other non-communicable ... diseases account for most NCD deaths, or 17.9 million people annually, followed by cancers ...