Reinforcing the New Public Health Order to Bridge the Gaps in Chronic Disease Prevention and Management
Non- Communicable diseases (NCDs), also known as chronic diseases, are diseases that are not transmitted from person to person. NCDs are of long duration and are the result of a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental and behavioural factors.[1] In the Africa region there are four main types of NCDs: cardiovascular diseases (like heart attacks and […]
Fostering Intergenerational Solidarity towards Improving Africa’s Health Systems
On 12th August 2022, the world commemorated International Youth Day (IYD). The day’s main aim is to highlight issues affecting the youth as well as acknowledge their role in society and celebrate their advocacy efforts. This year’s theme was on Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages. Intergenerational solidarity means social cohesion between generations […]
Think Global, Act Local: Highlights of the 75th World Health Assembly
If one is looking for a simple analogy that explains the importance of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) World Health Assembly (WHA) then this will be it. The WHA is the main decision body of the WHO comprising of representatives of 195 countries (member states), who come together to agree on the organization’s priorities and […]
