Non-communicable diseases are chronic health conditions that are not contagious to others. While a diagnosis can be scary, there are many options in treating or preventing symptoms. Learning about ...

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 ...

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that “with the right strategic investments, countries that bear a significant amount of the NCD [non-communicable ...

Severe non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), sickle cell disease (SCD), thalassaemia and ...

Building upon our collection on the contribution of climate change to the spread of infectious diseases, we are now also calling for articles examining the impact of climate change on non-communicable ...

Health experts have linked excessive consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) to Nigeria’s non-communicable diseases (NCDs) burden. A new study presented by Corporate Accountability and Public ...

The risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) caused by ultra-processed foods is increasing at an alarming rate in Bangladesh.

Kathmandu, Jan. 19 -- Rajesh Thakur, a barber by profession, has been suffering from high blood pressure for the past several months, but has not yet started the prescribed medication. Instead, he ...

Dhaka, April 16 -- Speakers at Journalists' workshop urged the introduction of warning messages on the front of food packages, commonly known as Front-of-Package Labelling (FOPL) as the risk of ...