Global Burden of Disease study 2015 assesses the state of the world’s health
Medical journal, The Lancet publishes the most up-to-date analysis on the state of the world’s…
Browsing: Heart disease Africa
People in Africa are living longer but diseases of lifestyle are on the rise
Malaria, HIV, pneumonia, and diarrhoea are the leading killers on the African continent, according to…
Hypertension is now more common in poor and middle-income countries than rich ones
Middle- and lower-income countries now have a higher rate of hypertension than high-income countries. Worldwide,…
Why wood smoke is dangerous to health
Health experts have repeatedly warned people about dangers of smoking and being close to smoke.…
Next Einstein Forum launches global call for a new era in science and technology in Africa
In less than a week, the first global forum for science on African soil will…
Ethiopian government signs agreement to combat heart diseases
Ethiopia has signed an agreement with drug manufacturing firm, AstraZeneca, to improve the management of…
Africa rising – diabetes rising
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on World Diabetes Day, on 14th November, that diabetes is…
New study highlights need to scale-up violence prevention efforts globally
The Global status report on violence prevention 2014 reveals that 475,000 people were murdered in…