NCDs not a lifestyle choice, reminds WHO official

MANILA, Philippines — Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are not lifestyle choices, an official of the World Health Organization (WHO) said, emphasizing that contacting the diseases are influenced by many factors. Olivia Lawe-Davies, Communications Manager of the WHO Western Pacific Regional Office, said that it has been common for people to think that NCDs are lifestyle diseases….

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Government touts healthier lifestyle to combat NCDs

DODOMA: THE government, through the Ministry of Health, has called on the public to take appropriate measures to protect themselves against diabetes and other Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) by adopting healthier lifestyle. The government made the call as the world observed World Diabetes Day on Thursday, an opportunity to raise awareness about diabetes as a critical…

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Government touts healthier lifestyle to combat NCDs

DODOMA: THE government, through the Ministry of Health, has called on the public to take appropriate measures to protect themselves against diabetes and other Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) by adopting healthier lifestyle. The government made the call as the world observed World Diabetes Day on Thursday, an opportunity to raise awareness about diabetes as a critical…

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