Every 30 seconds, one person dies from hepatitis in the Asia Pacific region. “This death rate is three times as high as HIV/AIDS,” revealed Dr Saeed Hamid at a public awareness session held to mark World Hepatitis Day at the Aga Khan University Hospital. He was basing his statements on figures released in the Global [...]
A groundbreaking gene therapy trial for cystic fibrosis (CF) was announced inUKrecently. This serves as yet another strong indicator that pharmaceutical and biotech companies are increasingly moving into the market with treatments that target the underlying cause of the disease, rather than just the symptoms. This announcement was made by the UK Cystic Fibrosis Gene [...]
Widespread tobacco smoking and the use of fuels such as wood and coal are a major cause of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The disease poses a major health hazard and unfortunately remains largely under-diagnosed and under-treated in Pakistan. This was the consensus opinion of experts gathered at a collaborative seminar organised by Aga Khan [...]
More 'climate-friendly' investments in transport, energy and housing could help prevent significant noncommunicable disease, WHO review finds Greener investments in transport, housing and household energy policies can help prevent significant cardiovascular and chronic respiratory disease, obesity-related conditions and cancers. These are among the findings of a new global World Health Organization series that looks systematically, [...]
Principals and sporting ambassadors from each of Grenada’s 22 secondary schools attended the launch of the Windward Islands Research and Education Foundation’s (WINDREF) Sport for Health Program. A collaborative program between WINDREF, St. George’s University, the Ministries of Sport and Health, and the Grenada National Olympic Committee, the goal is to help reduce the public [...]
