Ahead of the Fourth High-Level Meeting of the UN General Assembly on the prevention and control of NCDs and mental health this September, the global trade association representing the pharmaceutical ...

He said this was reflected in documents such as: NCD Policy (Revised in 2022), passage of the Public Health Act with a Section on Tobacco Control Measures; Passage of Tobacco Control Regulation ...

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Hypertension and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for 71% of total deaths in Bangladesh, yet only 4.2% of the ...

A 2024 study found that residents near river drains are at a higher risk of cancer due to elevated levels of lead, iron, and aluminium. Efforts to enhance cancer care include new institutes, extended ...

Solomon Adoga noted that effective control of tobacco use and smoking in public spaces can reduce the prevalence of NCDs by up to 80 percent.

Public health experts have urged the government to ensure a significant increase in budgetary allocation to combat the growing prevalence of hypertension and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in ...

Prof Syed Zakir Hossain, line director for NCD Control at DGHS, said the government has established 435 NCD corners at the upazila level to facilitate early detection and provide referral services.