In summary, communicable diseases and the MDGs remain the priority of the leading global agencies investing in health. The FCTC has improved the visibility of tobacco as the world's leading cause of preventable disease, but obesity, diet and physical activity are yet to achieve priority status, ...
Rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are rapidly rising in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). Systematic reviews satisfy the demand from practitioners and policy makers for prompt comprehensive evidence. The aim of this study is to review trends in NCD systematic reviews research output and...
In low and middle-income countries (LMICs), non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are on the rise and have become a significant cause of mortality. Unfortunately, accessing affordable healthcare services can prove to be challenging for individuals who are unable to bear the expenses out of their pocke...
The WHO has ranked environmental hazardous exposures in the living and working environment among the top risk factors for chronic disease mortality. Worldwide, about 40 million people die each year from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) including cancer, d
Non-communicable diseases are leading causes of death and disability across the world. Countries with the highest non-communicable disease (NCD) burden in the WHO European Region are often those that have some of the greatest health system challenges for achieving good outcomes in prevention and car...
Non-smokers, who now constitute the majority, are not convinced about the priority provision of the COVID-19 vaccine to smokers, given that they are harmed by smokers daily. Passive smoking is the most prominent, but not the only one. Japan’s “Health Promotion Law” stipulates that nation...