The global sanitation divide is narrowing. However, in many countries in Asia and Africa, the gap between rural and urban sanitation coverage is rather widening. Moreover, there is an increase in the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), notwithstanding to the already high burden of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). A scientific query is building on how the global 'sanitation for all' g...

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have been rapidly increasing globally, negatively affecting countries’ health systems and economies. In the world, NCDs are considered as one of most important reasons disability, death inequality. Therefore, new models need to be developed in field order minimize manage risk factors NCDs. The can successfully combated by developing both national international p...

Sains Malaysiana 50(3)(2021): 803-819http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2021-5003-21Health Beneficial Properties of Spirulina in Preventing Non-Communicable Diseases - The Green Metabolic Regulator from the Sea(Manfaat Kesihatan dalam Mencegah Penyakit Tidak Berjangkit Pengatur Metabolik Hijau dari Laut)SOPHIA OGECHI EKEUKU, IMA-NIRWANA SOELAIMAN, KOK-YONG CHIN*ABSTRACTSpirulina is a type cyanobact...

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs, e.g., cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases, neurological diseases) have been the commonest cause of death and disability globally for at least the last three decades [1]. Even in sub-Saharan Africa, NCDs contribute a third of the disability-adjusted life year burden. However, research resources allocated to NCDs in lowand middl...

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are chronic conditions that cannot be transmitted from one person to another. These do not usually cause symptoms at first, but over time they can progress and damage the affected organ, leading complications or even death. A lack of public knowledge about NCDs is a major contributor deaths these diseases. To address this issue, series activities have been organ...

originally, public health actions turned to the living conditions that prevented the development of countries in the process of increasing urbanization, especially protecting their workers and tackling economic losses. the actions were primarily directed to infectious diseases. today, the process of urbanization in most countries of the world is consolidated, and new health problems that affect...

This paper highlights the tenets of globalization and how its elements have spread to sub-Saharan Africa, and Nigeria in particular. It assesses the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Nigeria and its relationship with globalization. It further describes the conceptual framework on which to view the impact of globalization on NCDs in Nigeria. It assesses the Nigerian dimension...

HIV/AIDS and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) epidemics may have many important similarities in their aetiology, pathogenesis and management. Evidence about the similarities and differences between the national responses HIV/AIDS and NCDs is essential for an integrated response. The objective of this study was to examine the parallels and differences between national responses to HIV/AIDS and N...

www.jogh.org • doi: 10.7189/jogh.02.020301 1 December 2012 • Vol. 2 No. 2 • 020301 Agenda item 117 of the 66 th session of the United Nations General Assembly was a watershed for global health. It marked the adoption by the General Assembly on the 16 of September 2011 of the political declaration of the High–level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable...