Africa Only Has Partial Visibility of Its True NCD Burden, Says WHO Official

Africa Only Has Partial Visibility of Its True NCD Burden, Says WHO Official

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are frequently described as Africa’s “silent epidemic,” but much of that silence, according to a senior World Health Organization official, reflects how little of the true burden is actually visible. The warning underscores long-standing concerns that official data from many African countries captures only a fraction of the cases of conditions such […]

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