However, Africa has been lagging behind in genetic research, a key component of the precision medicine initiative. A number of genomic research initiatives which could lead to translational genomics are emerging on the African continent which includes the Non-communicable Diseases Genetic Heritage Study...
NAIROBI, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which has been gradually increasing over the past decade, will likely surpass the toll of sickness and death from infectious diseases in Africa by 2030, a World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report released ...
Tackling the emerging pandemic of non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: The essential NCD health intervention project There is evidence that the prevalence of certain non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes and hypertension, is increasing rapidly in parts of sub-Sahara... N Unwin,F ...
Non-Communicable DiseasesPreventionCommunity Role and Health System ReviewIt is projected that aged population (≥60 years) will continue toincrease globally, including in Africa. This is due to reduced populationgrowth, decreased fecundity and improved medical interventions; factors whichincrease life ...
SUVA, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Addressing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Fiji requires a national and multi-sectoral approach, said Fiji's Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Trade Shaheen Ali on Thursday. Speaking at the Consumer Council of Fiji's National Workshop on NCDs, Ali said whether...
The increased need for lifestyle interventions in dealing with non-communicable diseases in South Africa doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2021.v111i6.15746SAMJ: South African Medical JournalGlass, DavidMuragijeyesu, Ernest JohnBruentrup-Taylor, JenniferMyeni, SthokozileAltini, Lydia...
(29million).ThisistheleadingcauseofdeathinallregionsexceptAfrica,butcurrentestimatessuggestthatthelargestincreaseindeathsfromnoncommunicablediseaseswilloccurinAfricabytheyear2020.By2030,thenumberofdeathsfromnoncommunicablediseasesinAfricancountriesisexpectedtoexceedthetotalnumberofdeathsfrominfectiousandnutritionaldiseases,...
Evidence for the effectiveness of population health screenings to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases in low-income countries remains very limited. We investigate the sustained effects of a health screening in Malawi where individuals received a referral letter if they had elevated blood pre...
Since 1990, health priorities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSAF) have been set primarily by epidemics of infectious diseases. For future global health efforts, it is important to understand the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). For ten major causes of NCDs, the burden of 357 diseas...
Chronic non-communicable disease as a new epidemic in Africa: focus on The Gambia 来自 NCBI 喜欢 0 阅读量: 32 作者: SA Omoleke 摘要: Recent epidemiological data suggest increasing burden of NCDs in many African countries but these diseases have not been given adequate attention due to the ...