Preamble In May 2012, world leaders committed to reducing global mortality from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by 25% by 2025. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is accountable for nearly half of all NCD deaths making it the world’s number one killer. World Heart Day is, therefore, the perfect platform for the CVD community to unite in the fight against CVD and reduce the global disease burden. Created by the World Heart Federation, World Heart Day informs people around the globe that CVD, including heart disease and stroke, is the world’s leading cause of death claiming 17.5 million lives each year, Highlights the actions...

By Choolwe Lawrence Mweemba, Public Relations & Marketing Officer, Texila American University, Lusaka, Zambia.  Office: +260 97 1269506, Mobile: +260 96 5135213 Skype: pro@tau.edu.zm   September 25, 2018: In a move to encourage quality education for Zambian students, Texila American University (TAU) conferred 82 students with scholarships on Tuesday, September 25th at a jubilant event held in Lusaka. 4 meritorious students were felicitated with 100% scholarship on their entire tuition fee to pursue programs in Health Professions Foundation Program (HPFP). To promote quality education in Zambia, TAU organized this scholarship to felicitate Zambian high school graduates with full and partial scholarships on...