1. How important are noncommunicable diseases to the global burden of disease? Why?
2. Why are noncommunicable diseases less important to the burden of disease in sub Saharan Africa than any other regions?
Ans) 1) Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) kill 41 million people each year, equivalent to 71% of all deaths globally. These 4 groups of diseases account for over 80% of all premature NCD deaths. Tobacco use, physical inactivity, the harmful use of alcohol and unhealthy diets all increase the risk of dying from a NCD.
2) Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) cause a large and growing burden of death and disability in SSA; with regional hypertension prevalence of 48%, diabetes of 5.1%, and obesity of 20%. It is projected that they will overtake infectious diseases as major sources of morbidity and mortality by 2030
1. How important are noncommunicable diseases to the global burden of disease? Why? 2. Why are...
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