Non-communicable diseases

Non-communicable diseases

The people of Hariabari village receives health services from community clinic. Thousands of mothers and adolescent girls received service last year. Photo: Courtesy

Non-communicable disease services to be taken to rural communities

The initiative aims to enhance early detection, continuous care and referral support for the rapidly rising burden of NCDs, including diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases

Photo shows using blood glucose meters to measure diabetes/Collected

Cabinet secretary calls for multisectoral action to combat non-communicable diseases

A torn cigarette. Illustration: TBS

Tobacco a major barrier to Bangladesh's SDGs, NCD death reduction target: Experts

Participants during the ‘Budgetary Allocation to Combat NCDs: Bangladesh Perspective’ webinar on Saturday. Photo: Courtesy

Boost funding to combat NCD deaths: Experts

Preventing non-communicable diseases like diabetes is a matter of collective approach that needs active public engagement as well as extensive research.

Tackling the expanding burden of non-communicable diseases in Bangladesh

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Conference on Health promotion held: experts stress strengthening preventive measures

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Non-communicable diseases turn into silent pandemic, officials warn

NIHR Global Health Research Centre for non-communicable diseases launched in Dhaka

NIHR Global Health Research Centre for non-communicable diseases launched in Dhaka

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City corps want health experts to check NCDs

Unsafe foods raise NCD prevalence, related mortality

Unsafe foods raise NCD prevalence, related mortality

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75th World Health Assembly begins

With the ongoing pandemic exposing the inadequacies of our healthcare system, we must now formulate long-term solutions to protect ourselves from any future repercussions of the virus, as well as any other situation that may arise. hoto: Mumit M/TBS

Building hospitals alone cannot prevent noncommunicable diseases: NHFB president

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NCDC Programme marks ‘World Hypertension Day’