KENYA – Nakuru County Government in Kenya has launched an innovative digital health solution dubbed Empower Health System with an aim to improve on primary health care delivery for non-communicable…
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Ghana hosts inaugural International Strategic Dialogue on noncommunicable diseases
GHANA – The inaugural International Strategic Dialogue on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) held in Accra, Ghana has launched the Global NCD Compact 2020-2030. The NCD…
Read MoreWHO warns about rising burden of noncommunicable diseases in Africa
AFRICA – New data released by the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are increasingly becoming the main cause of mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, where the diseases…
Read MoreWHO releases new standard to tackle rising threat of hearing loss
SWITZERLAND – In preparation for World Hearing Day 2022, with the theme “To Hear for Life, Listen with Care!” The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a new international standard…
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