Tag: Non Communicable Diseases

According to the Global Nutrition Report, 2021 released last month, as many as 12 million people died prematurely in 2018 due to risks linked to an imbalanced and unhealthy diet. These risks included non-communicable diseases.

Study titled ‘Non-communicable diseases care during COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed-method study in Khordha district of Odisha, India showed that almost half of the participants had difficulties in managing their NCD-related care during the Covid pandemic.

New Delhi: There is a growing risk of non-communicable diseases among children aged 5 to 9 years and adolescents aged 10-19 years in India. As per the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS) 2016-18, one in 10 school-age children and adolescents were pre-diabetic. One percent of school-age children and adolescents were diabetic and three percent of […]

Mysuru (Karnataka): President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday called for a multi-pronged approach to address the healthcare challenges due to the triple burden of communicable, non-communicable and emerging diseases in the country. “Though we have achieved a lot over the years, we are challenged by communicable, non-communicable and emerging diseases. We need to improve access […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that India is at the “forefront” of initiatives that seek to prevent non-communicable diseases (NCD). Modi’s remarks came after the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) commended India’s remarkable progress in reducing premature mortality from NCD. Expressing gratitude to UNITAR, the Prime Minister said in […]