Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) which are popularly known as lifestyle diseases are taking toll among the productive group in the economy posing danger to sustained growth. Download the full article PDF here.
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It is likely that you have at some point encountered the deadliest insect in the world – the mosquito. These small insects may seem harmless, but diseases such as Dengue Fever, Malaria, Encephalitis, Zika Virus are all spread by the bites of infected mosquitoes and can be fatal. Employees who work outside, or in buildings
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The Ocean Road Cancer Institute (ORCI) and Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) report a 100% rise in new cancer cases from 2006. Between 2000 and 2005, the institution received about 2400 to 2500 cancer patients while between the years 2006 – 2015, there have been about 56,000 cancer patients. Tobacco is the leading cause of cancer
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NCDs refer to physical or mental health condition that lasts for long period of time and causes functional restrictions or requires ongoing monitoring and treatment such as: heart disease, high blood pressure, asthma, anemia, diabetes, arthritis, cancer and mood disorders, among many others What causes and contributes to NCDs? Lack of exercise – A minimum
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Hypertension – also known as high blood pressure – is a result of blood pushing vessel walls at a higher speed than normal. The heart’s job is to pump blood into arteries or blood vessels throughout the body. With high blood pressure, the heart works harder and causes arteries to harden, contributing to atherosclerosis and
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We recently launched our “Movement to Fitness” program with a cross-section of participants from various organizations in the age range of 30 – 60. Fitness assessment conducted at the program onset revealed a set of conditions such as impaired fat levels, overweight, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, asthma, knee pain, back pain…. Each participant has been provided
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Diabetes is a silent disease in which many individuals become aware that they have diabetes only when they develop one or more of its life-threatening complications (Wee et al., 2002). Complications from Type 2 Diabetes include blindness, renal disease and amputation amongst others, Overweight, obesity, unhealthy diet, tobacco use, alcohol consumption, high blood pressure, high
31st May is World No Tobacco Day, an annual awareness day sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) since 1987 to highlight the health risks associated with tobacco use. The focus of World No Tobacco Day 2018 is “Tobacco and Heart Disease”. Tobacco use is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), including coronary
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Ocean Road Cancer Institute projects more than 44,000 new cases of cancer per year in Tanzania. Cancer is a public health concern that will increase in importance over the next decade as diagnosis and treatments become more successful and as the population ages. Concurrently, the employment status of cancer patients and survivors has an
