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Botswana: Botswana Leads the Way on Fighting Health Threat Endangering Millions of Lives in Africa
WHO, 17 September 2018
Botswana's leaders made a call for urgent action on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) in the African region today (17 September) at a landmark forum held in Gaborone. Read more »
Report Shows the Way in Dealing with Noncommunicable Diseases
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 buys' such as taxation on alcohol, sugary drinks and tobacco and bans on their marketing; public awareness campaigns and education, writes the WHO.
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20 July 2018
The Diseases Africans Need To Be Worrying About
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- AllAfrica
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Most African countries are putting measures in place to prevent deaths from noncommunicable diseases like cancer. Tanzania is injecting funding to ... see more »
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22 August 2018
Why Shopping in Supermarkets Can be Bad for You
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A new study shows that shopping in supermarkets is likely to contribute to people being overweight. see more »
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17 September 2018
TIME TO DELIVER: Report of the WHO Independent High-Level Commission on Noncommunicble Disease a
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- WHO Africa Region
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Billions of people around the world are affected by noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mentaldisorders at all stages of the life course, from ... see more »
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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 »
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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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According to the WHO, noncommunicable diseases are responsible for almost 70% of deaths globally. The list includes heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and chronic lung ... Read more »
