The National Nutrition Secretariat (NNS) will launch a National Nutrition Promotion Programme with a multi - sectoral approach at the Deyata Kirula National Exhibition from March 23 to 29 with seve

During the last five years, diabetes increased by 12 percent in Sri Lanka while over 22 percent of the total population of Sri Lanka are overweight.

The Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA), which conducted comprehensive research on Non-Communicable Diseases in Sri Lanka, has revealed that 36 per cent of the total population in the co

Kochi: The pollution in the industrial belt of Eloor-Edayar is impacting on its population with four major non-communicable diseases claiming as many as 110 deaths in Kadungallur grama panchayat in just 10 months up to October 2012.

The Pathalam bund in Periyar is located in Kadungallur and 85 chemical industries are also situated above the bund. The KWA Muppathadam pump house in the Periyar which supplies drinking water to one lakh popupation in Alangad, Karumaloor and Kadungallur panchayats, is also situated in Kadungallur panchayat.

Man-made chemicals in everyday products are likely to be at least the partial cause of a global surge in birth deformities, hormonal cancers and psychiatric diseases, a U.N.-sponsored research team

Focus on equitable, affordable healthcare to all

A comprehensive health policy, which takes into consideration the State’s current and future health challenges and which sets the course (for the State) to move towards achieving Universal Health Coverage, is expected to be announced on April 7, World Health Day. Announcing this at a discussion on the State’s Health Policy, which is still in the drafting stage, Health Minister V.S. Sivakumar said here on Saturday that the State’s health sector was going through a transition like never before, with the focus now on providing accessible, equitable, and affordable healthcare to all.

Use Profit-Making Tricks A La Tobacco Firms: Study

The fact that processed food, beverage and alcohol companies are major drivers of lifestyle diseases like diabetes, heart disease and blood pressure is known. Now, there is evidence that these industries are also trying to undermine public health. A study says these “unhealthy commodity” industries use similar strategies to the tobacco industry to undermine public health policies.

Jaipur: A screening for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in seven districts of Rajasthan, conducted by the health department, has found that Bikaner and Jodhpur are most vulnerable to NCDs such as diabetes and hypertension.

The survey also revealed that Barmer, Jaisalmer and Nagaur have the least cases of NCDs. In these three districts, less than 3% of the population screened by the department was found to be suffering from diabetes or hypertension.