Non-communicable diseases: A threat to Africa’s overstretched health systems
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) —primarily heart and lung diseases, cancers and diabetes —are now the leading cause of death globally, with...
- Thursday, July 16, 2026
BusinessDay
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) —primarily heart and lung diseases, cancers and diabetes —are now the leading cause of death globally, with...
Health promotion enables people to increase their control over their own health. It covers a wide range of social and...
Universal health coverage (UHC), embedded within the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, is defined by the World Health Organization as...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as one of the most difficult public health issues of the 21st century and is...
Clinical trials are essential for the development of safe and effective medicines and are crucial to improving the outcomes of...
Although Africa has about 17% of the world’s population with 25% of globally significant diseases, the continent lags significantly behind...
Access to quality-assured, safe, and efficacious medical products is fundamental to achieving Africa’s goal of Universal Health Coverage and attaining...