Monika Arora

Oct 17, 2024 | theweek.in | Monika Arora

Described as the ‘invisible pandemic,’ non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the world’s leading cause of death, responsible for 74 per cent or 41 million global annual deaths currently. The majority (85 per cent) of premature NCD deaths are among people between 30-70 years are occurring in low and middle-income countries. NCDs place a major burden on the global economy, and are linked to poverty, poor social and economic development, and inequities.

May 29, 2024 | bmj.com | Kent Buse |Monika Arora

Kent Buse, director1, Monika Arora, executive director2 1Healthier Societies Program, George Institute for Global Health, Imperial College London, UK 2HRIDAY, New Delhi, India WHO efforts to provide guidance to countries to better assess and inform public sector engagement with the commercial sector are critical to prevent and control non-communicable diseases, yet much remains to be done to protect the health of people and the planet, argue Kent Buse and Monika Arora It has become...

Sep 27, 2023 | thelancet.com | Monika Arora

SummaryA nuanced understanding of the health needs of adolescents in the context of the India Adolescent Health Strategy (IAHS) is needed to inform policy interventions for improving the health and well-being of adolescents in India.

Mar 4, 2023 | moneycontrol.com | Monika Arora

According to World Obesity Atlas 2023, over 4 billion people will be living with either overweight or obesity by 2035, if the status quo on policies and programmes continues (Representational image) Obesity is a growing public health challenge worldwide and is a chronic complex disease that can impair health and cause significant economic impacts. This World Obesity Day also reminds us of obesity as a multifactorial disease that will adversely impact our fragile public health system.