Multisectoral partners join forces with the WHO’s global initiative to end inequities in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.

In Zambia and a handful of other countries, time off during menstruation shows how workplaces can be made more inclusive for women.

African countries are in need of an agile and skilled health workforce that can make optimum use of scarce resources, especially in rural...

Preoccupied with managing day-to-day crises, healthcare-related and otherwise, African countries struggle to plan for tomorrow, let alone...

Governments and charities are committing billions of dollars to safekeep the world from future pandemics.

Death or disability from stroke is a growing concern around the world, with low- and middle-income countries more affected.

Most countries have made little progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 3.4, which calls for a reduction in...

Chronic illnesses often lead to poor mental health, and in the case of heart disease it can worsen the condition.

How policy workers can factor in social determinants in the provision of mental health services.

Sugar taxes and food product labelling are increasingly in use to help people choose healthy and arrest the surge of non-communicable...

Better collaboration between all stakeholders is key to preventing and diagnosing diabetes in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) in...

When implemented alongside other policies and public health initiatives, laws to reduce the risk factors for non-communicable diseases...

The number of people displaced by humanitarian crises is rising, and there is a pressing need to address non-communicable diseases like...

In Africa, non-communicable diseases like diabetes will be a more serious threat to life than all other illnesses within 10 years. The...

When travelers reach crossroads, they need to choose a direction to take. Should they forge ahead, make a turn or go back and retrace...

The number of people with type 2 diabetes continues to expand to record levels globally, and Indigenous peoples have some of the highest...

The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the threat that sudden stresses pose to health resources and supply chains in all countries,...

A new commitment by Kenya’s leaders helped move mental illness onto the health agenda, yet political will was only the beginning of the...

Innovations in diabetes treatment and management have made enormous contributions to global health over the past 100 years, but there are...

Thyroid disorders (TDs) rarely get the publicity of more well-known disease groups, but can lead to tragic consequences, especially in...