Two in every three deaths among women are caused by non-communicable diseases (NCDs) - largely heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases. The global discourse on health, however, largely views women in terms of their reproductive capacity, a persisting myth reflecting gender bias that shifts the focus away from NCDs, violence, and other injuries. Risk factors for ...

In this time of sudden outbreaks illnesses and new viruses, people try to seek out more healthy better lives protect their fitness in all viable ways. As ways as an amateur character care, he/she isn't aware the shape ingredients therefore big variety energy eat which could lead on him/her a healthful life, especially that are suffering from persistent non-Communicable (NCD) include cardiovascu...

Background Health status of aboriginal or indigenous as general is poor compared to the general population all over the world. The increasing trend of non-communicable diseases (NCD)among Orang Asli community became alarming to the health status of this marginalized group. The crude prevalence rate of diabetic and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) to be 1.3 and 10.7%, respectively among the Oran...

BACKGROUND Although urban residence is consistently identified as one of the primary correlates of non-communicable disease in low- and middle-income countries, it is not clear why or how urban settings predispose individuals and populations to non-communicable disease (NCD), or how this relationship could be modified to slow the spread of NCD. The urban-rural dichotomy used in most population ...

The inclusion of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the UN Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, adopted in September, 2015, firmly establishes NCDs as an urgent global health and development priority. With the global prioritisation of NCDs and associated commitments, such as the WHO Global NCD Action Plan 2013–20, in place, the responsibility for action has shifted to the national and regi...

BACKGROUND Globally, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are identified as one of the leading causes of mortality. NCDs have several modifiable risk factors including unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, tobacco use and alcohol abuse. Schools provide ideal settings for health promotion, but the effectiveness of school policies in the reduction of risk factors for NCD is not clear. This study revie...

In recent years, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have become epidemic in Bangladesh. Behaviour changing interventions are key to prevention and management of NCDs. A great majority of people in Bangladesh have low health literacy, are less receptive to health information, and are unlikely to embrace positive health behaviours. Mass media campaigns can play a pivotal role in changing health beh...

BACKGROUND The increasing caseload of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in displaced populations poses new challenges for humanitarian agencies and host country governments in the provision of health care, diagnostics and medications. This study aimed to characterise the prevalence of NCDs and better understand issues related to accessing care among Yazidis and other minority groups displaced by...

BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus is one of the diseases considered to be the main constituents of the global non-communicable disease (NCD) pandemic. Despite the large impact that NCDs are predicted to have, particularly in developing countries, estimates of disease burden are sparse and inconsistent. This systematic review transparently estimates prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Southern ...

BACKGROUND To date there has been no population-based survey of the major risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCD) in Uganda. Hospital-based data from urban centres report an increasing burden of NCDs in Uganda. This population-based survey aimed to describe the prevalence of risk factors for NCDs in a rural Ugandan district. METHODS The survey was conducted using the WHO STEPwise app...