Cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs) are a growing public health concern in Africa. Diabetes prevalence has more than doubled since 1980 on the continent and is projected to double again by 2025. ...
This blog post was written by Christentze Schmiegelow1, Daniel Minja2, John Lusingu2, Ib Bygbjerg3 Approximately three quarters of individuals with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) live in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) (1). ...
One in every 500 people has Parkinson’s disease, which equates to 10 million people globally with the condition. Patients often have infrequent contact with their doctors, so large gaps exist ...
Cancer is seen as a growing health problem in Africa, with incidences and deaths expected to increase by 70% by 2030 (1). This is due to both the anticipated increase ...
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has the dubious privilege of being a fertile ground for a diabetes epidemic. It has a population of over 1 billion and one of the fastest rates ...
Three quarters of the global disease burden associated with mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) disorders occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Despite this high burden, a large treatment ...
This blog post was written by Manjinder Sandhu and Elizabeth Young Electronic health records (EHRs) can produce invaluable data to inform health care decisions and national and regional health planning. ...
Despite a decade of scientific research, methodological differences between studies have hampered the ability to critically evaluate the clinical utility of polygenic risk prediction models of common diseases. Understanding the ...
According to the WHO global burden of disease, high blood pressure (HBP) is the leading cause of morbidity, mortality and disability worldwide resulting in 9.4 million deaths and 162 million ...
Globally, 3.2 million deaths per year can be directly attributed to insufficient levels of physical activity. As a result, it is one of the top ten leading risk factors for ...