7 articles tagged with “non-communicable diseases”
Health experts warn poor diet and inactivity are driving diabetes cases among Nigerian children, while a young Zimbabwean mother's recovery from obstetric fistula underscores persistent maternal healthcare challenges across the region.
Digital health platform WELFAS launches AI-powered wellness app targeting lifestyle disease prevention, as medical experts call for customized AI systems in African healthcare delivery.
National agencies begin enforcement of alcoholic sachet ban while public health data shows rising obesity prevalence across the continent, prompting calls for coordinated prevention strategies.
Non-communicable diseases now account for nearly 60% of deaths in Zimbabwe as health authorities launch screening campaigns, while US suspension of health funding threatens to compound the public health emergency.
Provincial health authorities in Gauteng have diagnosed more than 25,000 young adults with high blood pressure, signaling an escalating non-communicable disease burden linked to obesity and sedentary lifestyles.
A comprehensive Cochrane Collaboration review challenges the weight loss claims surrounding intermittent fasting, finding it performs no better than conventional calorie restriction or no intervention at all.
Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Health launches nationwide salt reduction initiative targeting cardiovascular disease as Lagos State intensifies training for newly recruited primary healthcare workers.