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Ways to share health messages and reduce the risk of developing non-communicable diseases
2012
Many of us will have watched someone in our community suffer with a non-communicable disease (NCD) like heart disease, cancer, diabetes or a chronic respiratory disease. In fact, NCDs are the biggest cause of death in the world today and are a growing problem.
This edition of Footsteps considers how to reduce the risk of developing NCDs, including healthy eating. It also contains features on how to share health messages, care for people who are unwell and respond to a heart attack or stroke.
What difference does it make to face suffering with Jesus?
Selina David's experience of living with cancer and how local communities can help
Non-communicable diseases often develop because people do not know basic health information which would help them to reduce their risk of disease
A heart attack is a serious medical emergency in which the supply of blood to the heart is suddenly blocked, usually by a blood clot
Benjamin's story of living with a prosthetic limb and access to disability services
Many low- and middle-income countries are experiencing a rapid increase in non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and heart disease
This article focuses on ‘Type 2 Diabetes’ which in most cases develops in adults due to a combination of genetic and lifestyle factors
Non-communicable diseases push millions of people below the poverty line, each and every year
Tobacco use, an unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and harmful use of alcohol can lead to heart disease, cancer, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
In 2010, more than five million people died from the effects of smoking or chewing tobacco
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