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

Mental health conditions remain untreated in large parts of Africa. Community-led initiatives are bridging the gap by training lay...

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

Despite significant advances and innovation in the care of diabetes in recent years, the number of cases continues to rise. There is a...

It started with the aim of enabling national and local health systems in Kenya to manage chronic diseases for all patients. The...

The growing economic burden of diabetes globally, and its particular impact on emerging markets, has highlighted the importance of...

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

Social media is a perfect vehicle for health education but it is being diverted by fake and damaging content, disrupting preventative...

High out-of-pocket healthcare costs in African countries send many low-income people into significant debt. Microinsurance has the...

Though non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for seven out of 10 deaths worldwide and cost health systems billions of dollars...

Non-communicable disease (NCD) related pregnancy complications can have long-term effects on mothers, but one simple solution with the...

At the critical juncture of human and planetary health. On the precipice of change For generations, we have not listened to the message...

Simple, scalable initiatives that enhance day-to-day living offer huge potential benefits for human health and that of the planet....

Air pollution is an invisible threat to human health as well as the planet—and not only because of its connection with respiratory...

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

With every day comes new evidence of the devastation caused by climate change, and paralleling this rise is the rapid escalation of the...

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 discovery of insulin in 1921 changed type 1 diabetes from a death sentence to a condition that can be controlled and managed...

Confronting the epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) requires an approach that is tailored to people, rather than diseases....