Silent Epidemic: Hypertension, Diabetes and Obesity Surge Among Rural Ugandan Civil Servants
A cross-sectional survey of civil servants in rural southwestern Uganda reveals that 40 percent have hypertension, 10.7 percent have diabetes, ...
Tag: non-communicable diseases
Tuberculosis and Diabetes Care Remain Fragmented in the World’s Highest-Burden Countries
A systematic review of 51 studies finds that tuberculosis and diabetes services in China, India, and Indonesia remain largely fragmented, ...
Blood Pressure Control Could Save Over 500,000 Lives a Year Across 20 Countries
A modeling study presented at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2026 estimates that expanding blood pressure control across ...
Older Haitians Living With HIV Face a Rising Tide of Chronic Disease
A retrospective cohort study in northern Haiti finds that over 70 percent of older adults living with HIV on antiretroviral ...
Simple Stage-Matched Advice Helps Sedentary Office Workers in Sri Lanka Eat Far Better
A cluster-randomised trial in Southern Sri Lanka found that a dietary intervention tailored to workers' stage of readiness for change ...
In Semi-Urban Nepal, Everyday Chores Beat Gyms for Getting People Moving
A seven-day accelerometer study of 421 adults in Pokhara, Nepal, finds that everyday productive environments and perceived behavioural control, rather ...
Enhancing Nursing Care for Non-Communicable Disease Patients
In a groundbreaking study published in BMC Nursing, researchers explored the often-overlooked aspect of healthcare—the humanization of nursing care for ...
Chinese Medical Journal reports on emerging trends and implications of non-communicable diseases in China
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are a major global health issue, characterized by their chronic nature and long-term impact on quality of ...
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