500,000 Kaduna residents to get free screening for non-communicable diseases – Sani
Governor Sani added that the disturbing fact is that the likelihood of dying from these conditions between ages 30 and ...
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Non-Communicable Diseases: UNDP wants Nigerian govt to implement ‘stricter fiscal policies’
The measure, according to Mr Tafida, is essential in safeguarding public health and reinforcing the healthcare system against the rising ...
Group warns Nigerian govt against Coca-Cola’s $1 billion investment pledge
CAPPA said by endorsing Coca-Cola’s alleged shady investment only months after the FCCPC indicted it, the Nigerian government is not ...
Non-communicable diseases kill 41 million people every year – WHO
WHO said detection, screening and treatment of NCDs, as well as palliative care, are key components of the response to ...
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WHO advocates physical activities to tackle NCDs in Nigeria
The event marks the beginning of activities of the World Health Assembly which commenced in Geneva on Sunday.
Rise in non-communicable diseases worries health authorities
The WHO NCD 2016 country profile for Nigeria estimated that NCDs cause approximately 617,300 deaths, representing 29 per cent of ...
Nigerians advised on how to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases
The document is to serve as a strategic guide for the national response to NCDs for the next six years ...