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Minister Aceng warns on non-communicable diseases

“We are sitting on a time bomb of noncommunicable diseases; 25% of our population has high blood pressure. It is not related to the outbreaks or vaccines; it is related to our lifestyles and is something that we must handle urgently,” she said on Thursday, August 15.

Health minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng. (File)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalist @NewVision

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Health minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng has said noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are a ticking time bomb for Uganda.

“We are sitting on a time bomb of noncommunicable

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