non-communicable disease

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non-communicable disease

A non-infectious disease, which is of interest from a public health and public policy perspective.

Major non-communicable diseases
Cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, diabetes, cancer.
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Non-communicable diseases, also known as chronic diseases, are not passed from person to person and in most cases are of long duration with a prolonged course and usually have slow progression.
NCDs
Against the looming epidemic of non-communicable diseases(NCDs) like hypertension and diabetes in Africa, a medical expert, Professor Ikechi Okpechi ,has called for the strengthening of research on non-communicable diseases in low and medium income countries (LMIC) to raise the standard of care and stop their deaths.
Expert Calls For Research To Stem NCD Crisis In Nigeria
THE main non-communicable diseases are cardiovascular conditions, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes and hypertension.
Health policies
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), also known as chronic diseases, are not passed from person to person and in most cases are of long duration with a prolonged course and usually have slow progression.
Non-communicable diseases
The national chronic non-communicable diseases (NCD) committee convened its second meeting of the year at the main meeting room of the Ministry of Health (MoH).
NCD COMMITTEE DISCUSSES PREPARATIONS FOR FORUM
The meeting touched upon the preparation of organizing the first non-communicable diseases forum, due to be held next December.
NCD Committee Meets
Non-communicable diseases account up to 29 per cent of deaths in Kenya.
Awareness to use of tobacco to address chronic diseases
As Botswana battles with the scourge of non-communicable diseases, Mr Butale said the Ministry had executed paradigm shift to ensure that non-communicable diseases were not left out in the approach to ensure healthy lifestyle for all in this country.
'Partnerships complement govt activities'
Non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes, cancer, and heart disease, are collectively responsible for over 70% of deaths worldwide, an estimated 41 million people.
Which Threats to Global Health Pose a Problem for Turkey's Health?
Founded in 2014, Brandmed has developed an integrated solution to address outcomes and value-based care for patients with chronic lifestyle and non-communicable diseases.
Cipla acquires 30 pc stake in South African Brandmed
The VC said our country was already grappled in economic problems and it was about to witness another 'slow motion disaster', the burden of obesity and non-communicable diseases.
VC KMU highlights importance of adequate nutrition for healthy life
witness another "slow motion disaster", the burden of obesity and non-communicable diseases.
VC KMU highlights importance of adequate nutrition for healthy life adl
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