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The Conversation Africa, 13 December 2022
Noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular conditions account for 41 million deaths each year. That's more than 70% of all deaths globally. Most of… Read more »
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South Africa: In-Depth - the State of Asthma in SA
spotlight, 8 December 2022
Asthma is a disease that can easily be controlled through the correct use of medications, yet in many low-and-middle-income countries like South Africa, many still die due to lack… Read more »
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Africa: 422 Million People Live With Diabetes Globally
GhanaToday, 14 November 2022
About 422 million people live with diabetes globally, the majority of them in low-and-middle-income countries. Studies conducted in Ghana estimate the prevalence of diabetes to be… Read more »
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Namibia: Malnourished and Diabetic At 17
Namibian, 20 November 2022
At the age of only 17, Laimi Shitapata suffers from malnutrition and diabetes. Read more »
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Tanzania: Fighting Non Communicable Diseases - President Wins Who Praise on NCDs
Daily News, 18 November 2022
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has won praise from the World Health Organisation (WHO) for being among global leaders, who have shown commitment in addressing appalling trend of… Read more »
Call for Global Fund for Deadly Non-Communicable Diseases
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, diabetes, and stroke, are more prevalent and kills more people - 41 million per year- than infectious diseases, writes Kaushik Ramaiya for The Conversation.
NCDs also carry a huge cost to individuals and undermine the workforce and productivity.
Low-income and middle-income countries struggle with insufficient funds to cope with the impact of NCDs on its economy and healthcare systems. In 2019, funding for HIV/Aids amounted to U.S.$9.5 billion. The amount spent on NCDs was U.S.$0.7 billion.
The Global Health Fund was established to assist with HIV, TB and Malaria funding. It is now time for a global fund for NCDs, Ramaiya writes.
InFocus
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Evidence has shown that there is a pattern of rising obesity levels, particularly among women and children, which could be a result of nutrition transition, according to Minister ... Read more »
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The continent is currently experiencing a changing pattern of diseases and deaths, it faces a double burden of infectious diseases and rapid escalation of non-communicable diseases ... Read more »
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A new treatment programme for heart disease and diabetes in western Kenya could turn around patients' lives, a study has shown. According to the division of non-communicable ... Read more »
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The government has been urged to begin to strengthen the country's healthcare system by increasing awareness, providing access to care and treatment as well as budgeting more money ... Read more »
