Africa Only Has Partial Visibility of its True NCD Burden, Says WHO Official
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are often described as Africa’s “silent epidemic,” but much of that silence reflects how little of the true burden is actually visible. The burden of NCDs now accounts for a growing share of deaths across Africa, driven by rising risk factors such as unhealthy diets, physical inactivity, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, and air…
