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Liberia:Aids, NCDs, and the ABCs of Organizing
[New Dawn] Geneva -Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), like heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and chronic lung disease, are responsible for 70% of all deaths. There is incontrovertible evidence that tobacco use, inactivity, unhealthy diets, and excessive alcohol consumption increase the odds of dying prematurely from an NCD.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - December 13, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Nigeria: More Nigerians Will Die of Cancer, Stroke Than Malaria, HIV By 2023
[This Day] Abuja -A new report entitled: 'Dissemination of Research Findings Programme Agenda and Analysis of Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention Policies in Africa' inaugurated by African health scientists said deaths from non-communicable diseases, particularly, cancer, stroke, diabetes, hypertension among others will increase in Nigeria in the next seven years.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - September 28, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Nigeria: HIV Top Risk Factor for Stroke in Young Adults - Study
[Leadership] HIV infection is the leading risk factor for stroke in young African adults, a new study by the University of Liverpool's Institute of Infection and Global Health has found.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - December 23, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news