Tag: non-communicable diseases
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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…
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Heart Disease Returns as Global Killer: A Wake-Up Call on Chronic Conditions
Global killer reasserts itself: heart disease, stroke reclaim top spots A new global picture of mortality released in The Lancet highlights a sobering shift: chronic, non-communicable diseases — led by heart disease and stroke — are reclaiming the title of the world’s leading causes of death. COVID-19, once the dominant narrative, has fallen from the…
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Youth Death Crisis: Global Study Warns of Emerging Trend
Overview: A Surprising Crisis Emerging from Global Health Data A major international study drawing on more than 300,000 data sources warns of an emerging crisis: death rates among teenagers and young adults are stubbornly high in several regions, even as overall mortality declines. Published in The Lancet and presented at the World Health Summit in…
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Global study warns of an emerging crisis: high youth death rates demand urgent action
Overview: A wake-up call from the Global Burden of Disease study A landmark Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study, drawing on data from more than 300,000 sources and involving 16,500 scientists, paints a troubling picture for teenagers and young adults. While life expectancy has rebounded since the Covid-19 era, the study highlights an “emerging crisis”:…
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Hypertension in Ayacucho: Prevention and Early Detection
Ayacucho Hypertension Overview Hypertension in Ayacucho is a growing public health concern. In the Ayacucho region, about 6% of adults affiliated with the Ministry of Health have high blood pressure, with the burden concentrated among seniors over 60. Health authorities describe hypertension as the “silent killer” because many people experience no noticeable symptoms until serious…