Tobacco, Junk Food, Fossil Fuel and Alcohol Industries Drive ‘Millions of Deaths’ 12/06/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Just four industries – tobacco, ultra-processed foods (UPFs), fossil fuels, and alcohol – cause over a third of all deaths globally each year, according to a new report from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Office for Europe. Not only are these industries driving ill health and premature mortality across Europe and Central Asia, but […] Continue reading -> Zimbabwe Struggles With Rising Diabetes – And Lack of Data on Prevalence Amongst Children 07/06/2024 Jeffrey Moyo Like most African countries, non-communicable (NCDs) diseases, including diabetes, is increasing in Zimbabwe. And children are increasingly among the cases that go undetected or treatment until severe symptoms emerge. HARARE, Zimbabwe – Ten-year-old Tadisa Sayi already contends with diabetes and when his blood sugar levels spike his mother, Naume Shereketo, endures the mood swings induced […] Continue reading -> Healthy Heart Africa Expands NCD Program to Cover Chronic Kidney Disease 04/06/2024 Editorial team On the sidelines of the 77th World Health Assembly last week, Healthy Heart Africa announced that it would be expanding its work to tackle the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa. Starting this year, the program – which was launched by AstraZeneca in 2014 initially to address hypertension – will now also support […] Continue reading -> Tobacco Industry Targeting Youth with Vaping Products, WHO and Watchdog Say 01/06/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska The tobacco industry is deliberately targeting children with nicotine products, using targeted marketing to lure the younger generation into smoking while publicly promoting e-cigarettes as a less harmful alternative for smokers, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and STOP, a tobacco industry watchdog. The report, released ahead of World No-Tobacco […] Continue reading -> Health Advocates Push for WHO Self-Care Resolution by Next Year 01/06/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska Costa Rica’s and Malawi’s ministers of health, along with global health and policy experts, gathered in Geneva to discuss self-care. At an event organized by the Global Self-Care Federation (GSCF), participants advocated for a World Health Organization (WHO) resolution on self-care. Costa Rica, Egypt, and Malawi, the three countries that co-hosted the event, are working […] Continue reading -> ‘People Need Help, Not Prison’: African Nations Unite to Tackle Mental Health 31/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA – For two years, the family of a soldier in the DRC army could not trace him until they discovered that he had been imprisoned – not for doing anything wrong but because he had a mental illness. “When we speak of disorders, we forget these affect human beings. People who need to be […] Continue reading -> Cardiometabolic Diseases Threaten Life Expectancy Gains, Even in Young Countries 29/05/2024 Sophia Samantaroy GENEVA – Cardiometabolic diseases, a group of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) including cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, are on the rise globally, threatening life expectancy gains and burdening vulnerable economies with excess healthcare costs. These diseases already contribute to over 30% of global deaths each year. With one billion people now living […] Continue reading -> Global Leaders Urge Progress on Pandemic Measures Despite Missed Deadline 27/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA — As the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) opened on Monday, global leaders pressed World Health Organization (WHO) member states to conclude a pandemic agreement, despite failing to meet the original deadline for reaching a consensus. The WHA, a week-long gathering that sets the agenda for the WHO, was initially expected to mark the […] Continue reading -> Most Air Pollution-Related Deaths From Cardiovascular Disease 25/05/2024 Disha Shetty Almost 70% of the 4.2 million deaths attributed to ambient (outdoor) air pollution in 2019 were caused by cardiovascular diseases, notably ischaemic heart disease (1.9 million deaths) and stroke (900,000 deaths), according to a new report by the World Heart Federation (WHF). The report highlights the outsized impacts air pollution is having on the worldwide […] Continue reading -> WHO Report: COVID Eliminated a decade of progress in life expectancy 24/05/2024 Disha Shetty The COVID pandemic has wiped off a decade of steady gain in life expectancy at birth and healthy life expectancy at birth (HALE), according to the World Health Statistics 2024 report by the World Health Organization (WHO). In the light of the findings the world health body has urged countries to redouble their efforts towards […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Zimbabwe Struggles With Rising Diabetes – And Lack of Data on Prevalence Amongst Children 07/06/2024 Jeffrey Moyo Like most African countries, non-communicable (NCDs) diseases, including diabetes, is increasing in Zimbabwe. And children are increasingly among the cases that go undetected or treatment until severe symptoms emerge. HARARE, Zimbabwe – Ten-year-old Tadisa Sayi already contends with diabetes and when his blood sugar levels spike his mother, Naume Shereketo, endures the mood swings induced […] Continue reading -> Healthy Heart Africa Expands NCD Program to Cover Chronic Kidney Disease 04/06/2024 Editorial team On the sidelines of the 77th World Health Assembly last week, Healthy Heart Africa announced that it would be expanding its work to tackle the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa. Starting this year, the program – which was launched by AstraZeneca in 2014 initially to address hypertension – will now also support […] Continue reading -> Tobacco Industry Targeting Youth with Vaping Products, WHO and Watchdog Say 01/06/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska The tobacco industry is deliberately targeting children with nicotine products, using targeted marketing to lure the younger generation into smoking while publicly promoting e-cigarettes as a less harmful alternative for smokers, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and STOP, a tobacco industry watchdog. The report, released ahead of World No-Tobacco […] Continue reading -> Health Advocates Push for WHO Self-Care Resolution by Next Year 01/06/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska Costa Rica’s and Malawi’s ministers of health, along with global health and policy experts, gathered in Geneva to discuss self-care. At an event organized by the Global Self-Care Federation (GSCF), participants advocated for a World Health Organization (WHO) resolution on self-care. Costa Rica, Egypt, and Malawi, the three countries that co-hosted the event, are working […] Continue reading -> ‘People Need Help, Not Prison’: African Nations Unite to Tackle Mental Health 31/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA – For two years, the family of a soldier in the DRC army could not trace him until they discovered that he had been imprisoned – not for doing anything wrong but because he had a mental illness. “When we speak of disorders, we forget these affect human beings. People who need to be […] Continue reading -> Cardiometabolic Diseases Threaten Life Expectancy Gains, Even in Young Countries 29/05/2024 Sophia Samantaroy GENEVA – Cardiometabolic diseases, a group of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) including cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, are on the rise globally, threatening life expectancy gains and burdening vulnerable economies with excess healthcare costs. These diseases already contribute to over 30% of global deaths each year. With one billion people now living […] Continue reading -> Global Leaders Urge Progress on Pandemic Measures Despite Missed Deadline 27/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA — As the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) opened on Monday, global leaders pressed World Health Organization (WHO) member states to conclude a pandemic agreement, despite failing to meet the original deadline for reaching a consensus. The WHA, a week-long gathering that sets the agenda for the WHO, was initially expected to mark the […] Continue reading -> Most Air Pollution-Related Deaths From Cardiovascular Disease 25/05/2024 Disha Shetty Almost 70% of the 4.2 million deaths attributed to ambient (outdoor) air pollution in 2019 were caused by cardiovascular diseases, notably ischaemic heart disease (1.9 million deaths) and stroke (900,000 deaths), according to a new report by the World Heart Federation (WHF). The report highlights the outsized impacts air pollution is having on the worldwide […] Continue reading -> WHO Report: COVID Eliminated a decade of progress in life expectancy 24/05/2024 Disha Shetty The COVID pandemic has wiped off a decade of steady gain in life expectancy at birth and healthy life expectancy at birth (HALE), according to the World Health Statistics 2024 report by the World Health Organization (WHO). In the light of the findings the world health body has urged countries to redouble their efforts towards […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Healthy Heart Africa Expands NCD Program to Cover Chronic Kidney Disease 04/06/2024 Editorial team On the sidelines of the 77th World Health Assembly last week, Healthy Heart Africa announced that it would be expanding its work to tackle the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa. Starting this year, the program – which was launched by AstraZeneca in 2014 initially to address hypertension – will now also support […] Continue reading -> Tobacco Industry Targeting Youth with Vaping Products, WHO and Watchdog Say 01/06/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska The tobacco industry is deliberately targeting children with nicotine products, using targeted marketing to lure the younger generation into smoking while publicly promoting e-cigarettes as a less harmful alternative for smokers, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and STOP, a tobacco industry watchdog. The report, released ahead of World No-Tobacco […] Continue reading -> Health Advocates Push for WHO Self-Care Resolution by Next Year 01/06/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska Costa Rica’s and Malawi’s ministers of health, along with global health and policy experts, gathered in Geneva to discuss self-care. At an event organized by the Global Self-Care Federation (GSCF), participants advocated for a World Health Organization (WHO) resolution on self-care. Costa Rica, Egypt, and Malawi, the three countries that co-hosted the event, are working […] Continue reading -> ‘People Need Help, Not Prison’: African Nations Unite to Tackle Mental Health 31/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA – For two years, the family of a soldier in the DRC army could not trace him until they discovered that he had been imprisoned – not for doing anything wrong but because he had a mental illness. “When we speak of disorders, we forget these affect human beings. People who need to be […] Continue reading -> Cardiometabolic Diseases Threaten Life Expectancy Gains, Even in Young Countries 29/05/2024 Sophia Samantaroy GENEVA – Cardiometabolic diseases, a group of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) including cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, are on the rise globally, threatening life expectancy gains and burdening vulnerable economies with excess healthcare costs. These diseases already contribute to over 30% of global deaths each year. With one billion people now living […] Continue reading -> Global Leaders Urge Progress on Pandemic Measures Despite Missed Deadline 27/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA — As the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) opened on Monday, global leaders pressed World Health Organization (WHO) member states to conclude a pandemic agreement, despite failing to meet the original deadline for reaching a consensus. The WHA, a week-long gathering that sets the agenda for the WHO, was initially expected to mark the […] Continue reading -> Most Air Pollution-Related Deaths From Cardiovascular Disease 25/05/2024 Disha Shetty Almost 70% of the 4.2 million deaths attributed to ambient (outdoor) air pollution in 2019 were caused by cardiovascular diseases, notably ischaemic heart disease (1.9 million deaths) and stroke (900,000 deaths), according to a new report by the World Heart Federation (WHF). The report highlights the outsized impacts air pollution is having on the worldwide […] Continue reading -> WHO Report: COVID Eliminated a decade of progress in life expectancy 24/05/2024 Disha Shetty The COVID pandemic has wiped off a decade of steady gain in life expectancy at birth and healthy life expectancy at birth (HALE), according to the World Health Statistics 2024 report by the World Health Organization (WHO). In the light of the findings the world health body has urged countries to redouble their efforts towards […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Tobacco Industry Targeting Youth with Vaping Products, WHO and Watchdog Say 01/06/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska The tobacco industry is deliberately targeting children with nicotine products, using targeted marketing to lure the younger generation into smoking while publicly promoting e-cigarettes as a less harmful alternative for smokers, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and STOP, a tobacco industry watchdog. The report, released ahead of World No-Tobacco […] Continue reading -> Health Advocates Push for WHO Self-Care Resolution by Next Year 01/06/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska Costa Rica’s and Malawi’s ministers of health, along with global health and policy experts, gathered in Geneva to discuss self-care. At an event organized by the Global Self-Care Federation (GSCF), participants advocated for a World Health Organization (WHO) resolution on self-care. Costa Rica, Egypt, and Malawi, the three countries that co-hosted the event, are working […] Continue reading -> ‘People Need Help, Not Prison’: African Nations Unite to Tackle Mental Health 31/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA – For two years, the family of a soldier in the DRC army could not trace him until they discovered that he had been imprisoned – not for doing anything wrong but because he had a mental illness. “When we speak of disorders, we forget these affect human beings. People who need to be […] Continue reading -> Cardiometabolic Diseases Threaten Life Expectancy Gains, Even in Young Countries 29/05/2024 Sophia Samantaroy GENEVA – Cardiometabolic diseases, a group of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) including cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, are on the rise globally, threatening life expectancy gains and burdening vulnerable economies with excess healthcare costs. These diseases already contribute to over 30% of global deaths each year. With one billion people now living […] Continue reading -> Global Leaders Urge Progress on Pandemic Measures Despite Missed Deadline 27/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA — As the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) opened on Monday, global leaders pressed World Health Organization (WHO) member states to conclude a pandemic agreement, despite failing to meet the original deadline for reaching a consensus. The WHA, a week-long gathering that sets the agenda for the WHO, was initially expected to mark the […] Continue reading -> Most Air Pollution-Related Deaths From Cardiovascular Disease 25/05/2024 Disha Shetty Almost 70% of the 4.2 million deaths attributed to ambient (outdoor) air pollution in 2019 were caused by cardiovascular diseases, notably ischaemic heart disease (1.9 million deaths) and stroke (900,000 deaths), according to a new report by the World Heart Federation (WHF). The report highlights the outsized impacts air pollution is having on the worldwide […] Continue reading -> WHO Report: COVID Eliminated a decade of progress in life expectancy 24/05/2024 Disha Shetty The COVID pandemic has wiped off a decade of steady gain in life expectancy at birth and healthy life expectancy at birth (HALE), according to the World Health Statistics 2024 report by the World Health Organization (WHO). In the light of the findings the world health body has urged countries to redouble their efforts towards […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Health Advocates Push for WHO Self-Care Resolution by Next Year 01/06/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska Costa Rica’s and Malawi’s ministers of health, along with global health and policy experts, gathered in Geneva to discuss self-care. At an event organized by the Global Self-Care Federation (GSCF), participants advocated for a World Health Organization (WHO) resolution on self-care. Costa Rica, Egypt, and Malawi, the three countries that co-hosted the event, are working […] Continue reading -> ‘People Need Help, Not Prison’: African Nations Unite to Tackle Mental Health 31/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA – For two years, the family of a soldier in the DRC army could not trace him until they discovered that he had been imprisoned – not for doing anything wrong but because he had a mental illness. “When we speak of disorders, we forget these affect human beings. People who need to be […] Continue reading -> Cardiometabolic Diseases Threaten Life Expectancy Gains, Even in Young Countries 29/05/2024 Sophia Samantaroy GENEVA – Cardiometabolic diseases, a group of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) including cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, are on the rise globally, threatening life expectancy gains and burdening vulnerable economies with excess healthcare costs. These diseases already contribute to over 30% of global deaths each year. With one billion people now living […] Continue reading -> Global Leaders Urge Progress on Pandemic Measures Despite Missed Deadline 27/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA — As the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) opened on Monday, global leaders pressed World Health Organization (WHO) member states to conclude a pandemic agreement, despite failing to meet the original deadline for reaching a consensus. The WHA, a week-long gathering that sets the agenda for the WHO, was initially expected to mark the […] Continue reading -> Most Air Pollution-Related Deaths From Cardiovascular Disease 25/05/2024 Disha Shetty Almost 70% of the 4.2 million deaths attributed to ambient (outdoor) air pollution in 2019 were caused by cardiovascular diseases, notably ischaemic heart disease (1.9 million deaths) and stroke (900,000 deaths), according to a new report by the World Heart Federation (WHF). The report highlights the outsized impacts air pollution is having on the worldwide […] Continue reading -> WHO Report: COVID Eliminated a decade of progress in life expectancy 24/05/2024 Disha Shetty The COVID pandemic has wiped off a decade of steady gain in life expectancy at birth and healthy life expectancy at birth (HALE), according to the World Health Statistics 2024 report by the World Health Organization (WHO). In the light of the findings the world health body has urged countries to redouble their efforts towards […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
‘People Need Help, Not Prison’: African Nations Unite to Tackle Mental Health 31/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA – For two years, the family of a soldier in the DRC army could not trace him until they discovered that he had been imprisoned – not for doing anything wrong but because he had a mental illness. “When we speak of disorders, we forget these affect human beings. People who need to be […] Continue reading -> Cardiometabolic Diseases Threaten Life Expectancy Gains, Even in Young Countries 29/05/2024 Sophia Samantaroy GENEVA – Cardiometabolic diseases, a group of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) including cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, are on the rise globally, threatening life expectancy gains and burdening vulnerable economies with excess healthcare costs. These diseases already contribute to over 30% of global deaths each year. With one billion people now living […] Continue reading -> Global Leaders Urge Progress on Pandemic Measures Despite Missed Deadline 27/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA — As the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) opened on Monday, global leaders pressed World Health Organization (WHO) member states to conclude a pandemic agreement, despite failing to meet the original deadline for reaching a consensus. The WHA, a week-long gathering that sets the agenda for the WHO, was initially expected to mark the […] Continue reading -> Most Air Pollution-Related Deaths From Cardiovascular Disease 25/05/2024 Disha Shetty Almost 70% of the 4.2 million deaths attributed to ambient (outdoor) air pollution in 2019 were caused by cardiovascular diseases, notably ischaemic heart disease (1.9 million deaths) and stroke (900,000 deaths), according to a new report by the World Heart Federation (WHF). The report highlights the outsized impacts air pollution is having on the worldwide […] Continue reading -> WHO Report: COVID Eliminated a decade of progress in life expectancy 24/05/2024 Disha Shetty The COVID pandemic has wiped off a decade of steady gain in life expectancy at birth and healthy life expectancy at birth (HALE), according to the World Health Statistics 2024 report by the World Health Organization (WHO). In the light of the findings the world health body has urged countries to redouble their efforts towards […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Cardiometabolic Diseases Threaten Life Expectancy Gains, Even in Young Countries 29/05/2024 Sophia Samantaroy GENEVA – Cardiometabolic diseases, a group of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) including cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, are on the rise globally, threatening life expectancy gains and burdening vulnerable economies with excess healthcare costs. These diseases already contribute to over 30% of global deaths each year. With one billion people now living […] Continue reading -> Global Leaders Urge Progress on Pandemic Measures Despite Missed Deadline 27/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA — As the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) opened on Monday, global leaders pressed World Health Organization (WHO) member states to conclude a pandemic agreement, despite failing to meet the original deadline for reaching a consensus. The WHA, a week-long gathering that sets the agenda for the WHO, was initially expected to mark the […] Continue reading -> Most Air Pollution-Related Deaths From Cardiovascular Disease 25/05/2024 Disha Shetty Almost 70% of the 4.2 million deaths attributed to ambient (outdoor) air pollution in 2019 were caused by cardiovascular diseases, notably ischaemic heart disease (1.9 million deaths) and stroke (900,000 deaths), according to a new report by the World Heart Federation (WHF). The report highlights the outsized impacts air pollution is having on the worldwide […] Continue reading -> WHO Report: COVID Eliminated a decade of progress in life expectancy 24/05/2024 Disha Shetty The COVID pandemic has wiped off a decade of steady gain in life expectancy at birth and healthy life expectancy at birth (HALE), according to the World Health Statistics 2024 report by the World Health Organization (WHO). In the light of the findings the world health body has urged countries to redouble their efforts towards […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Global Leaders Urge Progress on Pandemic Measures Despite Missed Deadline 27/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA — As the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) opened on Monday, global leaders pressed World Health Organization (WHO) member states to conclude a pandemic agreement, despite failing to meet the original deadline for reaching a consensus. The WHA, a week-long gathering that sets the agenda for the WHO, was initially expected to mark the […] Continue reading -> Most Air Pollution-Related Deaths From Cardiovascular Disease 25/05/2024 Disha Shetty Almost 70% of the 4.2 million deaths attributed to ambient (outdoor) air pollution in 2019 were caused by cardiovascular diseases, notably ischaemic heart disease (1.9 million deaths) and stroke (900,000 deaths), according to a new report by the World Heart Federation (WHF). The report highlights the outsized impacts air pollution is having on the worldwide […] Continue reading -> WHO Report: COVID Eliminated a decade of progress in life expectancy 24/05/2024 Disha Shetty The COVID pandemic has wiped off a decade of steady gain in life expectancy at birth and healthy life expectancy at birth (HALE), according to the World Health Statistics 2024 report by the World Health Organization (WHO). In the light of the findings the world health body has urged countries to redouble their efforts towards […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Most Air Pollution-Related Deaths From Cardiovascular Disease 25/05/2024 Disha Shetty Almost 70% of the 4.2 million deaths attributed to ambient (outdoor) air pollution in 2019 were caused by cardiovascular diseases, notably ischaemic heart disease (1.9 million deaths) and stroke (900,000 deaths), according to a new report by the World Heart Federation (WHF). The report highlights the outsized impacts air pollution is having on the worldwide […] Continue reading -> WHO Report: COVID Eliminated a decade of progress in life expectancy 24/05/2024 Disha Shetty The COVID pandemic has wiped off a decade of steady gain in life expectancy at birth and healthy life expectancy at birth (HALE), according to the World Health Statistics 2024 report by the World Health Organization (WHO). In the light of the findings the world health body has urged countries to redouble their efforts towards […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Report: COVID Eliminated a decade of progress in life expectancy 24/05/2024 Disha Shetty The COVID pandemic has wiped off a decade of steady gain in life expectancy at birth and healthy life expectancy at birth (HALE), according to the World Health Statistics 2024 report by the World Health Organization (WHO). In the light of the findings the world health body has urged countries to redouble their efforts towards […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts