NCD campaign to encourage healthy lifestyles

In response to Fiji’s non-communicable disease (NCD) crisis, Courts, Sportsworld and CyberCity this week launched their Health & Fitness Campaign 2025. The trio announced the program in the wake of the Health Ministry’s concern that NCDs cause close to 80 per cent of all deaths annually. Lifestyle-related diseases not only rank as the leading cause […]

Moving towards a healthier nation

newsday.co.tt - 06/Mar 08:52

THE EDITOR: I refer to a recent commentary in the Newsday, "Make healthier choices at Carnival," which expressed concern about unhealthy eating...

Expert Warns Africa’s Medical Systems Could Collapse Within Years

iafrica.com - 27/Feb 19:45

Dr. Githinji Gitahi, CEO of Amref Health Africa, warns that Africa’s health system could collapse in the coming years due to a surge in chronic...

Promoting Healthier Lifestyles Among Youth

lovefm.com - 28/Feb 03:15

A Health and Nutrition Expo was held in Dangriga today as part of the “Healthy Habits, Healthy Schools, Healthy Belize” initiative. The event...

Presidential Commission wants all Guyanese to take better care of hearing

stabroeknews.com - 06/Mar 06:02

On the occasion of World Hearing Day which is commemorated every year on March 3, the Presidential Commission for the Prevention of NCDs...

World Obesity Day: CAPPA renews call for healthy food policies

nigerianfranknewsng.com - 04/Mar 18:52

To commemorate World Obesity Day (WOD), Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has renewed its call for comprehensive...

Make healthier choices at Carnival

newsday.co.tt - 27/Feb 06:19

DEXTER RIGSBY IT’S THAT time again when caution is thrown to the wind as thousands of nationals attempt to wine away their woes at fetes across the...

Rising sugar intake threatens children’s health

fbcnews.com.fj - 07/Mar 20:02

The rising sugar intake among Fijian children is becoming a major concern, fueling childhood obesity and the early onset of non-communicable diseases....