ย ย ย ย Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) OR Lifestyle Diseases, also known as chronic diseases, tend to be of long duration and are the result of a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental and behavioural factors.
- Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) kill 41 million people each year, equivalent to 71% of all deaths globally.
- Each year, more than 15 million people die from a NCD between the ages of 30 and 69 years; 85% of these “premature” deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.
- 77% of all NCD deaths are in low- and middle-income countries.
- Cardiovascular diseases account for most NCD deaths, or 17.9 million people annually, followed by cancers (9.3 million), respiratory diseases (4.1 million), and diabetes (1.5 million).
(Source – WHO)
ย ย ย ย The main types of NCD are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
NCDs disproportionately affect people in low- and middle-income countries where more than three quarters of global NCD deaths โ 31.4 million โ occurย
(Source – WHO)
- Heartย Disease – 3-5 lakhs over all
- Diabetes –ย Rs 3000 to Rs 10,000 per month.…
- Cancer – Rs.10-15 lakhs over all
- Obesity –ย Rs 6000 to Rs 12,000 per month
Click on the below links to Know more…
https://www.cseindia.org/lifestyle-diseases-the-biggest-killer-in-india-today-8228
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/health/lifestyle-diseases-are-the-biggest-killer-in-india-59235
