Search Tag: NCD
2024 07 Feb
Findings of the World Heart Report 2023 offer a comprehensive overview of cardiovascular health dimensions, trends and the current landscape. Drawing from epidemiological, policy, and economic data, the report is a valuable resource for national and international policymakers in identifying and addressing critical cardiovascular health priorities....Read more
2020 18 Sep
Premature deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) still occur on a frightening scale in many parts of the world. NCDs have several social, environmental, behavioural, nutritional, and clinical determinants. Many of the nations beset with NCD and premature deaths tend to have other problems including poverty, lack of access to healthcare, lack...Read more
2015 09 Jul
Leading experts in cardiology and preventive medicine have issued a call to action to tackle the global problem of deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as heart problems, diabetes and cancer, through healthy lifestyle initiatives. They say that identifying the enormous burden caused by NCDs is not enough and call for a "paradigm shift"...Read more