Non-communicable disease

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Health Experts Declare Extra Measures Against Abuse of Tobacco

Health experts and stakeholder organizations have declared a seven-point of action to be taken by government on tobacco...

International

GSK Committed To Help Africa Reach SDGs By 2030

David Pritchard, Vice President of Africa and Developing Countries of Asia for GlaxoSmithKline, outlined the...

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Early Cancer Diagnosis Saves Lives, Cuts Treatment Costs

New guidance from WHO, launched ahead of World Cancer Day (4 February), aims to improve the chances of survival for...

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Breast Care International, Delta Airlines Unite For Cancer Awareness

According to WHO and UICC, cancer is a growing public health concern. In 2012, there were 14.1 million new cases and...

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Highlight Non-Communicable Diseases – NGO Urges Media

The President of Breast Care International, BCI, Dr. (Mrs.) Beatrice Wiafe Addai, has urged the media to devote more...

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Highlight Non-Communicable Diseases – NGO Urges Media

The President of Breast Care International, BCI, Dr. (Mrs.) Beatrice Wiafe Addai, has urged the media to devote more...

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Rising Trend of Lifestyle Diseases

Dr. Ajediran I. Bello Civilisation encompasses broad life transformation ranging from technological advancement, social...

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Tobacco Kills Six Million People Die Annually

Currently, around six million people die annually as a result of tobacco use, with most living in developing countries,...

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Tobacco Kills Six Million People Annually – WHO Report

About six million people die annually as a result of tobacco use, with most living in developing countries, a joint...

International

Africa Has Highest Rate of High Blood Pressure, WHO Says

Africa has the highest rate of high blood pressure in the world, affecting about 46% of adults, a World Health...

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WHO Urges Prioritisation of Cancer Control

The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged the government to make cancer prevention and control an urgent national...

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4 Million Suffer From Diabetes

A careful research conducted by the National Diabetes Association (NDA) has revealed that not less than four million...

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Minister Asks Public To Screen To Know Health Status

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr. John Alexander Ackon, has encouraged everybody to get screened to know if they are...

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Ghanaians Urged To Live A Stress Free And Simple Life

Dr. James Raymond Kofi Appiah-Kusi, Head of Koforidua Regional Hospital’s Internal Medicine Department and Diabetics...

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GlaxoSmithKline Calls For Research Into Communicable Diseases

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has announced the third call for proposals of research into non-communicable diseases (NCD’s)...

Opinion

The NPP Manifesto And Recognizing Cancer As A National Problem

prostate and other cancers) as a national problem, establish centers at all levels of our healthcare delivery system...