Impact of non-communicable diseases #NCDs is felt most acutely in small island developing states #SIDS .

SIDS have some of the world’s highest rates of #diabetes and #obesity , which are key risk factors for 🫀cardiovascular diseases. 

Therefore, SIDS are disproportionately

🔴 In The Lancet the last global burden of diseases 👇 #ncds #globalhealth

📢 Happening now: Road Traffic Accidents workshop by المركز الخليجي للوقاية من الأمراض و مكافحتها and مجلس الصحة الخليجي in Riyadh.

We just shared a preliminary results of 🚑🩼🚶🏽‍♀️🏥 #RoadSafety investment cases for Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman being developed by @UN Task Force #NCDs World Health Organization (WHO) UN Development World Health Organization (WHO)EMRO UNRSF – UN Road Safety Fund

Bullying harms the brain.

#Bullying damages a number of #brain regions 🧠 in children.

The damage is such that victims fail to understand social cues, fail to think clearly, and fail to have a handle on their own behaviour and emotions. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-bu…

The aerosols produced by e-cigarette #vaping contain immensely complex uncharacterized mixtures of pyrolysis products, #health implications of which are, as yet, mostly unidentified. nature.com/articles/s4159…

In the next 25 years there will be a continued shift in disease burden from communicable, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional diseases to #NCDs non-communicable diseases. thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Among men with #obesity , a digital health intervention with text 📱 messaging with financial 💵 incentive significantly improved weight loss compared with a control group. jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

Global life expectancy to increase by nearly 5 years by 2050 despite geopolitical, metabolic, and environmental threats, reports new global The Lancet study. thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Climate crisis and #AirPollution is taking away our right to breathe clean air, with indoor and outdoor #air pollution claiming a life every 5 seconds. #MyHealthMyRight #WorldHealthDay

Sodium 🧂 is found naturally in a variety of foods, such as milk, meat and shellfish. #Salt is often found in high amounts in processed foods such as 🥯 breads, processed meat 🥓 and snack foods, as well as in condiments (e.g., soy and fish sauce).
 
Reducing sodium intake is one

📣 Join us during the upcoming #WHA77 to discuss improving data and #digital systems for #T1D care.
 
We aim to ensure 100% of people with type 1 #diabetes have access to affordable insulin and blood glucose self-monitoring.
 
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📣 The need for rehabilitation and #AssistiveTechnology rapidly increases during emergencies due to injury and trauma from conflict or sudden onset disaster.

Join us for the #WHA77 World Health Assembly event to contribute in ensuring access to #AT and #rehabilitation in

🌐 Dive into the future of #DigitalHealth and #PatientSafety at the DHPSP Networking Event 2024! Join us online from June 18-20 on X and LinkedIn to connect, collaborate, and transform healthcare. 🚀 Your network is your net worth! #DHPSP2024

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Study of 92,000 adults observed over 28 years, consumption of more than 7 g/d of olive 🫒 oil was associated with 28% lower risk of #dementia -related death compared with never or rarely consuming #oliveoil , irrespective of #diet quality. jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

We were asked to extend the time limit for 2024 @UN Task Force #NCDs awards 🏆 nominations as there are many candidates willing to apply.
 
⏰ New deadline is 10 June!!!
 
These Awards will recognize achievements on multisectoral action in prevention and control of #NCDs , #mentalhealth and

👉 #INPST #DHPSP #CRBIOTECH #ExplorDHT and #OpenInnovation - Social Media and References

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🔔 International Natural Product Sciences Taskforce Digital Health and Patient Safety Platform

📣 Join us during the upcoming #WHA77 to discuss improving data and #digital systems for #T1D care.
 
We aim to ensure 100% of people with type 1 #diabetes have access to affordable insulin and blood glucose self-monitoring.
 
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This is how #exercise impacts various 🏃🏿body systems and metabolic processes.

Almost all populations are consuming too much 🧂 sodium, more than double the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation for adults.

70% of the #salt you eat is hidden in processed 🥖🍟🍕food.

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It’s time to Step In and Stand Up for a Healthy Future! #Youth advocates around the world are taking a stand against the #tobacco industry and saying no to their destructive influence and manipulative marketing tactics that target younger generations.  who.int/news-room/even…