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Non-Communicable Diseases: Chapter Series (Part Two)
Part Two: Raising Awareness On The Importance of Blood Donation Written by Kandeel Butt: 25th March 2015 Updated by Dr Hafsa Waseela Abbas: August 2025 Review date by Dr Hafsa Waseela Abbas: August 2027 Blood is a life-saving liquid organ composed of oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and antibodies that nourish our lives and protect our bodies…
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Non-Communicable Diseases: Chapter Series (Part One)
Part One: Raising Awareness On Heart Disease Original post by Dr Hafsa Waseela Abbas on 11th March 2015 Updated article by Dr Hafsa Waseela Abbas on 2nd August 2025 Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) arise from a pathological balance of genetic, behavioural, physiological, and environmental factors. The World Health Organisation (2024) announced there were 43 million people…