Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death globally and increasingly affect children and adolescents. UNICEF tackles this through a multisectoral approach that reduces exposure to ...

UNICEF works to increase support and understanding of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in childhood in low- and middle-income countries. Volunteer Village Health Workers in rural Zimbabwe are rising ...

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Sickle cell disease—the subject of a new Seminar in The Lancet—is one of the most prevalent and fastest-growing genetic disorders worldwide. Although its true prevalence is difficult to determine ...

The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has recommended that the government notify a State Policy on Prevention and Management of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) among children and ...

In a narrative review published in Nutrients, researchers from Italy discussed the health and environmental benefits conferred by plant-based diets (PBDs) and the challenges associated with a ...

Jean Kaseya is director-general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This year is a crucial one for the Africa Centres for Disease Control ...