Tag: non-communicable diseases
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World Diabetes Day Awareness Programme at Powerpeta UPHC Shines Spotlight on Prevention
World Diabetes Day Arrives at Powerpeta UPHC In observance of World Diabetes Day, the Powerpeta Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC) hosted a comprehensive awareness programme on Friday. The event, organized under the guidance of the District Medical & Health Officer (DM&HO), Dr. John Amrutham, brought together healthcare professionals, local officials, and community members to highlight…
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Uganda Advances Integrated Health Services for CDs and NCDs
Uganda Moves Toward Integrated Disease Care Uganda is taking a bold step to streamline health service delivery by integrating care for communicable diseases (CDs) and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). As the country faces a growing double burden of disease—infectious illnesses alongside rising chronic conditions—health authorities are exploring new models to deliver comprehensive, efficient, and sustainable care…
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Uganda Advances Integrated Health Services to Tackle CDs and NCDs
Uganda Moves to Integrate Communicable and Non-Communicable Disease Services Uganda is taking bold strides to unify the delivery of health services for communicable diseases (CDs) and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), a strategic response to the country’s shifting disease landscape. Faced with persistent infectious diseases alongside rising chronic conditions, the government, donors, and health partners are exploring…
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Namibia Pushes Higher Tobacco and Alcohol Taxes to Boost Public Health
Policy Shift Aims to Curb Tobacco and Alcohol Use The Namibian health authorities have unveiled a comprehensive proposal to raise taxes on tobacco and alcoholic beverages as part of a larger strategy to reduce consumption, prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and improve overall public health outcomes. Supported by medical researchers, economists, and a coalition of public…
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Namibia Health Ministry pushes for higher taxes on tobacco and alcohol to boost public health
Namibia’s Health Ministry Advances a Bold Fiscal Strategy The Ministry of Health and Social Services in Namibia is advocating for higher taxes on tobacco and alcohol as part of a comprehensive plan to curb consumption, reduce non-communicable diseases, and improve overall population health. The proposal aligns with a growing global trend where governments use fiscal…
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Global Life Expectancy Rebounds After COVID-19: 2023 Insights
Global Life Expectancy Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels Global life expectancy rose in 2023 after a pandemic-era decline, with overall life expectancy reaching 76.3 years for women and 71.5 years for men. While this marks a substantial recovery—more than 20 years higher than 1950—wide regional disparities persist, underscoring the complex health landscape that nations face as…
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Global Life Expectancy Rebounds After COVID Dip, Yet Mental Health and NCDs Loom
Global Life Expectancy Rebounds in 2023 Global life expectancy rose again in 2023 after a pandemic-era decline, with the latest Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) showing overall life expectancy now roughly 20 years higher than in 1950. The findings, released at the World Health Summit…
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Global Life Expectancy Rebounds Post-COVID, but Youth Mental Health Crisis Emerges
Global Life Expectancy Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels New data from the 2023 Global Burden of Disease Study, released at the World Health Summit in Berlin, shows that global life expectancy has rebounded to pre-pandemic levels. The average life expectancy is 76.3 years for females and 71.5 years for males, more than 20 years higher than…
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Heart disease regains top global killer status as chronic conditions take a toll on youth
Heart disease resurfaces as the world’s leading cause of death A new global snapshot published in The Lancet places heart disease at the forefront of mortality once again, displacing COVID-19 from the No. 1 spot. The report draws on data spanning decades and more than 200 countries, revealing a health landscape where chronic conditions—especially heart…
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Emerging crisis: High youth death rates warn global health study
Warning signs from the Global Burden of Disease study A landmark Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study, drawing on more than 300,000 data sources and 16,500 scientists, warns of an emerging crisis: higher death rates among teenagers and young adults in many parts of the world. While overall global mortality has declined and life expectancy…