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 ...

More than 6,000 people a day are infected with viral hepatitis — and progress fighting the disease has stalled, a recently released World Health Organization report suggests. The analysis, released at ...

Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are chronic diseases that are not transmitted from person to person. They typically develop slowly and progress over time. NCDs include conditions such as cancers, ...

Despite overall declines in premature non-communicable disease deaths, the study reveals faltering progress driven by uneven regional trends and emerging health threats. Probability of dying from an ...

In a small mining town in South Africa’s Limpopo province, young people are showing worrying signs of diseases that were once thought to affect only older adults.

Excessive sugar, salt and trans fat intake is a major cause of NCDs. Public health specialists stressed that mandatory disclosure of these ingredients on packaged foods is essential to reduce the ...

The City Health Services Office (CHSO) will expand programs in 2026 to combat non-communicable diseases (NCDs), a leading ...

DANIEL ADAJI explains ways smart gadgets enhance early detection of stroke and other non-communicable diseases, the technology behind them, and their potential to revolutionise healthcare delivery ...