NAIROBI, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- The rising burden of noncommunicable diseases in Africa is a wakeup call for governments, funders and industry to design bold strategies that prioritize early diagnosis and access to quality therapeutics for patients in order to stem fatalities, an expert said Thursday.
Emmanuel Mensah, the West Africa Regional Lead for the Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries (NCDI) Poverty Network, decried their spike in the continent, citing sedentary lifestyles, smoking and poor dietary habits as key triggers.
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