The World Health Organization has warned that non-communicable diseases, or diseases that are not transmitted directly from one person to another, are said to be on the rise in Africa as climate change continues to pose a big threat to health in the region. The WHO has called for sensible steps to curb the use of fossil fuels responsible for most of the harmful emissions that are linked to acute and chronic sickness. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa says non-communicable diseases are set to overtake communicable diseases, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional conditions combined, to become the leading cause of death by 2030.