Background There has been an appreciable increase in the number of people in Africa with
metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in recent years as a result of a number of …

Background Non-communicable diseases among children are serious consequences of
childhood obesity. However, less is known about the disparities in childhood obesity …

Human activities change the structure and function of the environment with cascading
impacts on human health, a concept known as" planetary health." Agroforestry—the …

The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is growing swiftly in low-resourced
countries resulting in deleterious health resembling the NCDs burden in high-resourced …

Rapid urbanization in Africa has been linked to the growing burden of noncommunicable
diseases (NCDs). Urbanization processes have amplified lifestyle risk factors for NCDs …

Background The growing burden of non-communicable diseases in low-and middle-income
countries presents substantive challenges for health systems. This is also the case in fragile …

Sub-Saharan Africa has seen a rapid increase in non-communicable disease (NCD) burden
over the last decades. The East African Community (EAC) comprises Burundi, Rwanda …

Abstract Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are diseases that are not
transmitted from one person to another. Currently, NCDs are the primary causes of morbidity …

Background Cancer is a growing concern in Ethiopia. Though communication is essential
for the treatment process, few studies have looked at communication in Ethiopian cancer …

Introduction Hypertension affects over a billion people worldwide, making it a major public
health problem. The problem is significant in both developed and developing countries …