Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends ongoing surveillance of
non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and their risk factors, using the WHO STEPwise …

Background According to WHO, the deaths due to NCDs in Nepal have soared from 60% of
all deaths in 2014 to 66% in 2018. The study assessed the prevalence and determinants of …

Background Obesity is a crucial public health problem and is rising globally. This study was
conducted to determine the prevalence of obesity and its associated factors among the …

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are a leading cause of premature death globally and
have common preventable risk factors. In Norway, the NCDNOR-project aims at establishing …

Introduction Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are the major killer diseases globally.
They share the common risk factors such as smoking, harmful use of alcohol, physical …

Background Recent studies have documented high variation in epidemiologic transition
levels among Indian states with noncommunicable disease epidemic rising swiftly. However …

Introduction. Globally, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and diabetes constitute over 50% of
the noncommunicable disease (NCD) burden and projections indicate Sub‐Saharan Africa …

Background The rates of non-communicable diseases (NCD's) appear to be increasing in
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected people as compared to non-HIV infected …

Suicide is a major public health concern, impacting societies worldwide. This study was an
analysis of national suicide prevention strategies of various SEAR countries. To date, only …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the Kingdom of Bhutan. Thus, the
early detection and prevention of hypertension is critical for reducing cardiovascular …