Malaysia’s Lifestyle Diseases Carry a Staggering USD 41.9 Billion Price Tag
A new PRIME model study estimates that modifiable lifestyle risks drive about 7.7 million disease cases and USD 41.9 billion ...
Tag: non-communicable diseases
Kenyan Stakeholders Report Inconsistent Health Economic Evidence Use in Disease Priority Setting
A qualitative study reveals that health economic evidence remains inconsistently used and peripheral in Kenya's non-communicable disease decision-making processes.
Framework Proposes Integrating Sports and Exercise Medicine Into Saudi Primary Care
A literature-informed framework proposes integrating sports and exercise medicine into Saudi family practice to address widespread physical inactivity and rising ...
Air Pollution and Heat May Drive Chronic Disease Burden in Sub-Saharan Africa, Review Finds
A systematic review of fourteen studies links air pollution and temperature variability to chronic diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa, with some ...
South African Advertising Complaint Mechanisms Fail to Protect Children, Study Finds
A mystery shopper study reveals that South African advertising complaint mechanisms fail procedurally and substantively to protect children from unhealthy ...
Tanzania’s first UDOM health conference maps progress and gaps from maternal care to kidney transplants
The first University of Dodoma scientific conference on health compiled research showing major gains in maternal survival and kidney transplantation ...
Community exercise programs curb disease risk, but low-income countries lag in evidence
A new narrative review finds community-based physical activity interventions can support prevention and management of non-communicable diseases across economic settings, ...
Smokeless tobacco, inactivity and stress weigh on young Indians in landmark 12,000-person survey
A baseline cross-sectional survey of 12,000 people aged 10–30 in rural India found smokeless tobacco use at 15.3%, inadequate physical ...
Climate change meets hypertension care in a South African framework
A mixed-methods study in South Africa's Limpopo Province has turned patient experiences of extreme heat into seven expert-validated strategies for ...
South Africa’s NEDLAC Let Industry Dominate Sugar Tax Talks, Study Finds
A document analysis of South Africa's NEDLAC found business dominated sugar tax deliberations while community representatives were absent from every ...
Nurse-led home care eases depression and isolation in Beirut refugee camps
A mixed-methods study of a nurse-led home-based care program in Beirut's Shatila and Bourj el Barajneh refugee camps reports high ...
Taxation Alone Won’t Curb Sugary Drinks in Indonesia, Stakeholder Study Finds
A qualitative study of 17 Indonesian stakeholders finds that while a policy window exists for controlling sugar-sweetened beverages, taxation alone ...
Chronic Disease, Disability and Distress Interlock in Older South Africans
A national survey of nearly 8,000 older South Africans finds that chronic disease raises the odds of psychological distress and ...
Kenyan physiotherapists report gaps in geriatric training as population ages
A survey of 177 Kenyan physiotherapists and students found uneven entry-level coverage of geriatric content, with dedicated coursework linked to ...
Kuwait’s health system has capacity; measuring its value is the real challenge
A Ministry of Health-affiliated opinion article argues Kuwait's well-resourced health system needs case-level data, financing and governance reform to deliver ...
Trans Fats Found at High Levels in Unlabeled Bakery Products in Bangladesh
An exploratory study of eight unlabeled bakery products in Jashore, Bangladesh found trans fatty acids exceeding the EU 2 percent ...
Lifestyle changes could prevent 184,000 deaths a year in five Latin American countries, model finds
A PRIME model study estimates that meeting WHO lifestyle recommendations could have prevented or delayed about 184,111 non-communicable disease deaths ...
Non-communicable diseases increasingly disable Asia’s children, GBD 2021 analysis shows
A commentary on Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 data reports that non-communicable diseases increasingly disable children and adolescents in ...
Probabilistic redistribution of ill-defined deaths reshapes Slovenia’s cause-of-death estimates
A new study applied a probabilistic redistribution approach to Slovenian mortality data, showing that while the ranking of leading causes ...
Ghana’s Sugary Drink Tax Wins Support but Consumers Want a Lower Rate
An exploratory survey of 384 adults in Ghana's Cape Coast Metropolis found strong support for taxing sugar-sweetened beverages in principle, ...
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