Category: NCDs
49 Posts
Inflammation overlooked as common, treatable causes of heart attacks – US analysis
BMI a weak indicator of fatty tissue content, large analysis finds
US ‘gold standard’ diabetes guidelines raises BP, lipids targets

Challenge of coexisting type 2 diabetes mellitus and insulinoma

NONVERBAL COMMUNICATIVE BEHAVIOUR ON DIABETES MELLITUS MANAGEMENT

Team-Based Hypertension Management in Primary Health Care

Challenges that healthcare practitioners experience in the comprehensive assessment of patients with non-communicable diseases

Inviting your feedback on the WHO guidance

Africa, Diseases, Mother & Child, NCDs, Value in Healthcare
Maintaining continuity of essential reproductive health services in West Africa.
COVID-19, Diseases, NCDs, Value in Healthcare
COVID-19 research priorities in maternal, reproductive and child health

COVID-19, Diseases, NCDs, Value in Healthcare
COVID-19 Essential Health Services Policy Tracker

NCDs, WONCA Africa, WONCA Global
Prof Moosa lecture at CCFP

FM in Action 12th March Dr Pawelos Beshah

Nearly 1 in 5 COVID-19 deaths in the African region linked to diabetes
NCDs, Population Health and COPC, Primary health care
Every move counts towards better health

Large trial produces ‘best evidence’ of aspirin benefits in reducing CVD risk

A few kilograms’ weight loss nearly halves the risk of diabetes — large UK clinical trial

Nearly 1 in 5 COVID-19 deaths in the African region linked to diabetes

Heart Talks Regional Discussion: Africa

Africa, COVID-19, NCDs, WHO AFRO
Noncommunicable diseases increase risk of dying from COVID-19 in Africa

Africa, Jhb DRC, NCDs, Primary health care, Research
Tobacco use in Johannesburg

Africa, Jhb DRC, NCDs, Primary health care, Research
Severe acute malnutrition in children of Johannesburg

Africa, Jhb DRC, NCDs, Primary health care, Research
Patients at high risk of having lung cancer in Johannesburg

Africa, Jhb DRC, NCDs, Population Health and COPC, Primary health care, Research
Hookah pipe smoking in high-schools of Johannesburg

Health Systems Organisation, Jhb DRC, Mother & Child, NCDs, Primary health care
Screening for gestational diabetes in Johannesburg

Health Systems Organisation, Jhb DRC, NCDs
Accuracy of glucometers in Jhb clinics

Strengthening Primary Health-Care Services for NCDs in LMICs

Global Health, NCDs, WHO Global
World Obesity Day

Researchers question new guidelines on aspirin in primary prevention

The Lancet: Global burden of chronic kidney disease

Health Systems Information, NCDs
Community groups or mobile phone messaging to prevent and control type 2 diabetes and intermediate hyperglycaemia in Bangladesh (DMagic): a cluster-randomised controlled trial

Elimination of cervical cancer: challenges for developing countries
Guidelines for treating hypertension in adults

Development of an online secondary prevention programme for stroke survivors: Prevent 2nd Stroke

WHO launches new report on global tobacco use trends

A new nutrition manifesto for a new nutrition reality
WHO Africa: Type 1 Diabetes

Majority of adolescents worldwide don’t do enough physical activity

The impact and challenge of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Sub-Saharan Africa

Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Africa

WHO gets new advice on curbing deadly noncommunicable diseases

New ways to tackle leading causes of urban deaths

It’s never too late to start exercising, new study shows
High-Level Commission on NCDs: Speech by Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General

Blood pressure control: a challenge to global health systems

Africa, NCDs, Primary health care
Breaking down the silos of Universal Health Coverage: towards systems for the primary prevention of non-communicable diseases in Africa
