Nairobi — A report by the National Taxpayers Association (NTA) shows the Tobacco Control Board and Division of Noncommunicable diseases (NCD), in the ministry of health, are underfunded. According to the study, every Sh100 revenue generated from tobacco consumption, only Sh5 is used to address health and social mess brought about by consumption of the […]
Tag: Noncommunicable Diseases
Public health experts say people should be regularly screened for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), and the behaviour could help curb an upward trend of the diseases and deaths in Rwanda. Globally, some 41 million people die every year due to the NCDs. 77 per cent of the deaths are in low- and middle-income countries. In Rwanda, […]
Lagos — Nigeria’s latest target for introducing a life-saving vaccine against cervical cancer has been branded unrealistic by health specialists as cost concerns have yet to be addressed, leaving thousands of Nigerian women at risk. According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, cervical cancer ranks as the second most frequent cancer among women […]
Young people have always been critical drivers of change. From Soweto, where children rose up against apartheid, to Malala standing up for girls’ education, to Greta and the school strikers demanding action on the climate crisis, young people have the ability to question the status quo and bring fresh and innovative approaches to tackling societal […]
As it intended almost three decades ago, the Khayelitsha Cervical Cancer Screening Project (KCCSP) has touched and changed the lives of thousands of women and adolescent girls living in Khayelitsha. The clinic is one of the community’s most prized possessions – bringing renewed hope in the global fight against cervical cancer. Spearheaded by the University […]
University of Cape Town (UCT) researcher Dr Katherine Antel has been selected by the American Society of Hematology (ASH) to receive the 2022 ASH Global Research Award to support her work in HIV-associated lymphoma (a type of cancer). Dr Antel is one of 13 talented early-career investigators selected for this honour. Through the award, the […]
Some phone calls turn to dread for Ouma Mamatela. It is when she calls cancer patients to tell them they’ve made it to the top of the treatment waiting list – but then no one picks up. “You keep trying and you phone back the next day and you try all the numbers again. You […]
Nairobi — Prostate cancer patients covered by the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) can now access an innovator prescription drug manufactured and distributed by Janssen Kenya, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, as part of a strategic development to expand access to quality treatment regimes in Kenya. Following the signing of a […]
A recent report on tobacco use and production suggests that the green leaf kills eight million people worldwide each, with the majority of the deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries where 80 percent of the world’s smokers live. The report, which the Malawi Non – Communicable Diseases Alliance (Malawi NCDs Alliance, has quoted in […]
Activists have asked the government, civil society and Ugandans at large to support people living with albinism in acquiring cryo guns to help in the early detection of skin cancer. Cryo guns are medical equipment that is used to detect skin cancer. ADVERTISEMENT The remarks were made during the launch of a campaign to help […]
The 6th annual US e-cigarette summit, 2022 took place on May 17th in Washington DC and virtually. The stated objective of this hybrid event was “facilitating dialogue and analysis of the latest evidence and opportunity to explore how this should be interpreted to deliver the most effective public health and regulatory strategies”. One of the […]
The Lions Clubs International has injected a $ 2 million grant towards procurement of cancer drugs and equipping drug pharmacies in Uganda, Malawi and Botswana. This was revealed by John Bosco Ntangare, the Governor, Lions Clubs of Uganda District 411B, during a visit by Lions Clubs International to Mulago Hospital last Friday. ADVERTISEMENT Ntangare re-echoed […]
May 17th of every year is dedicated to raising global awareness for hypertension and promoting its prevention. The disease is said to be one of the leading causes of cardiovascular diseases, morbidity, and mortality in Rwanda. According to the World Health Organisation, blood pressure is the force exerted by circulating blood against the walls of […]
THE Tanzania Diabetes Youth Alliance (TDYA) has come up with special bracelets for medical alert for children and youth living with Type1 Diabetes, aimed at avoiding premature deaths in Tanzania. The TDYA Chairperson, Mr George Kwayu, revealed this in Dar es Salaam on Thursday when interviewed about their efforts in helping children and youth living […]
Cape Town — Road, School Closures As Rain Pummels KwaZulu Natal KwaZulu Natal disaster management teams are being assisted by the South African National Defence Force, to help residents affected by torrential rains. People have been evacuated from areas that have experienced mudslides, flooding and structural collapses of buildings and roads. Flooding began in […]
AT least 1.7 million people are set to benefit from the Tanzania Comprehensive Cancer Project (TCCP) which is meant to address impacts of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in the country. According to the statement issued by the Aga Khan Hospital, Tanzania, the Project was launched by the Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS) in January 2020, is […]
Researchers from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Division of Interdisciplinary Palliative Care and Medicine and the Division of Radiation Oncology, in collaboration with colleagues in private practice and at King’s College London, have found a high physical and psychological symptom burden and distress among patients with advanced cancer, with associated risk for depression. Published […]
CONSTRUCTION of a state-of the-art specialized cancer hospital in Dar es Salaam is expected to kick-off next month whereby 35 percent of patients will be those proved to be unable to afford medical treatment cost. While some will be treated under exemption policy, remaining 65 per cent will be treated for cancer under various recognised […]