Dialogue
05 Jun 2023
The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) and the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) global update on asthma. This webinar covers what’s new in asthma control, the GINA 2023 strategy and how to address unequal access to asthma manage...
05 Jun 2023
WHO Mid-Term Results Report 2022-2023 Country Impact Story Vanuatu’s 2017 National Oral Health Survey revealed that 5 to 7 year old children had a high prevalence of tooth decay (70 percent), bleeding gums (77 percent), and toothache (10 percent) in their primary teeth which had a negative impact on their physical, mental, and social wellbeing. 40 percent of the children rarely or never b...
05 Jun 2023
05 Jun 2023
WHO Mid-Term Results Report 2022-2023 Country Impact Story Hypertension affects around one third of adults in Malaysia, making it a primary risk factor for mortality and disability. Excessive salt consumption is a major contributor to high blood pressure, with the average Malaysian consuming 7.9 g of salt per day, more than 50% higher than the World Health Organization's (WHO) recommended d...
05 Jun 2023
04 Jun 2023
WHO Mid-Term Results Report 2022-2023 Country Impact Story Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are growing public health problem globally, accounting for 76% of premature mortality in Colombia and 80% in the Region of the Americas. Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the main cause of mortality and morbidity, generating negative social and economic impacts. Economic and social inequalities exacer...
04 Jun 2023
India
04 Jun 2023
WHO Mid-Term Results Report 2022-2023 Country Impact Story Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), particularly cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), are a major contributor to premature mortality worldwide, with hypertension being especially prevalent in India where an estimated one in four adults suffer from the disease, of which only 10 percent have their blood pressure under control. To help India...
04 Jun 2023
Ghana
04 Jun 2023
WHO Mid-Term Results Report 2022-2023 Country Impact Story Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and chronic respiratory diseases, have become the leading cause of death in most countries, accounting for approximately 74% deaths globally. In Ghana, 45% of all deaths are due to NCDs, yet the capacity to address NCDs in primary health care (PHC)...
04 Jun 2023
Thailand
31 May 2023
The Ministry of Public Health of Thailand commemorated the World Health Day 2023 with an online advocacy campaign calling the public to “Know their numbers” by measuring their blood pressure regularly and correctly. According to the National Health Examination Survey, in 2021, the estimated Thais with hypertension is 14 million and only about 50% of them are recorded to be un...
31 May 2023
29 May 2023
Millions of excess deaths globally and 100 million people pushed into poverty in 2020 alone — these are some of the devastating legacies of the COVID-19 pandemic, an avoidable catastrophe that served as a brutal wake-up call to prioritise population health. It also demonstrated that health, the planet and the economy are inextricably linked, says a bold WHO report that proposes a whole new ...
29 May 2023
27 May 2023
The burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) is rapidly increasing globally, and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) bear the brunt of it. Tanzania is no exception. Addressing the rising burden of NCDs in this context calls for renewed efforts...
Article
27 May 2023
The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is rising in low and middle-income countries, particularly Tanzania, where NCDs account for a significant portion of the health burden alongside ongoing communicable diseases. This paper discuses the nee...
Article
27 May 2023
Five million people die every year from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) globally. In Tanzania, more than two-thirds of deaths are NCD-related. The country is investing in preventive and advocacy activities as well as interventions to reduce the burd...
Article
27 May 2023
In sub-Saharan Africa, health-care provision for chronic conditions is fragmented. The aim of this study was to determine whether integrated management of HIV, diabetes, and hypertension led to improved rates of retention in care for people with diab...
