DODOMA, June 4 -- STRATEGIC interventions implemented by the government to prevent and control Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are beginning to produce encouraging results, with recent research indicating a notable decline in several chronic conditions, including diabetes.

The Minister for Health, Ms Jenista Mhagama, informed the National Assembly on Tuesday that findings from the 2024 survey on NCD risk factors, conducted by the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), reveal a decrease in the prevalence of both diabetes and high blood pressure.

According to the data, diabetes prevalence in the community dropped significantly from 9.1 per cent in 2012 to 2.9 per cent in 2023. Similarly, high blood pressure cases declined from 2...