Half of the 25 million Africans living with type II diabetes are unaware of their status and are not receiving treatment, the World Health Organisation has said. Read more »
As World Diabetes Day is observed, the World Health Organisation warns that if left untreated, diabetes can be deadly. Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs either when ... Read more »
Prostate cancer is the second most common tumor diagnosed worldwide. According to the World Health Organisation, screening men for prostate cancer, with the prostate-specific ... Read more »
Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally and is estimated to account for 9.6 million death in 2018, according to WHO. In Uganda alone, over 60,000 new cases are ... Read more »
As Nigeria's presidential campaign accelerates, the wife of a leading contender focuses on her campaign for women and children. Toyin Saraki says she supports her husband, Senate ... Read more »
As the world prepares for a high-level meeting on NCDs at the UN General Assembly in New York taking place at the end of September 2018, the government has called for urgent action ... Read more »
Former President of Botswana Festus Gontebanye Mogae presented recommendations from the UN High Level Commission's report, which include a series of proven, cost-effective 'best ... Read more »
At least 80% of the cardiovascular premature deaths caused by cardiovascular diseases and cerebrovascular diseases like stroke can be prevented by controlling main risk ... Read more »
A new study recommends that cost-effective interventions are needed in low- and middle-income countries to reduce death burden caused by non-communicable diseases. Each year 15 ... Read more »
The WHO regional director for Africa, Rebecca Moeti has urged African leaders to prioritise the medical interventions in their respective countries, to reduce the burden of ... Read more »
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