Africa: Can Digital Health Turn the Tide On Africa's Silent Killers?

Africa: Can Digital Health Turn the Tide On Africa's Silent Killers?

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory illnesses, are claiming the lives of people in their most productive years -- affecting families and slowing national development, experts have warned.

Can digital health turn the tide on Africa’s silent killers?

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory illnesses, are claiming the lives of people in their most productive years — affecting families and slowing national development, experts have warned. They are calling for urgent action, including leveraging digital technology, promoting physical activity, and encouraging healthy eating to curb this growing public health crisis. These discussions to…