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Egypt: The plight of health institutions
Written by Fady Salah
Out of the 91 million people who make up the total population of Egypt, only 83 million currently live in Egypt, according to the Egyptian Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics. Among them, tens of thousands of medical students graduate every year from Egyptian universities to join the ranks of […]
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Iceland’s Angelic Herb: Treating new ailments with old remedies
Written by kammathordarson
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) currently cause 60% of deaths worldwide and are set to become the number one cause of disability by 2030. They affect people in all parts of the world and include cancer, cardiovascular diseases, obesity and diabetes. A change in lifestyle can reduce the prevalence of NCDs and […]
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To Prevent or not to Prevent – that is the Question in Pakistan
Written by Aown Kaz
A Passionate Smoker, Photo by Nandadevieast on Flickr, (CC BY 2.0) As fatality from non-communicable diseases rises in Pakistan, the importance of prevention of such diseases as opposed to treatment is evaluated. The World Health Organization considers smoking to be a global disease. The prevalence and subsequent deadly effect of […]
