Non-Communicable diseases.

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES ?
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), also known as chronic diseases, are not passed from person to person.
In recent years, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular diseases (CVD), diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) and cancers have become emerging pandemics globally with disproportionately higher rates in developing countries.
The 4 main types of non-communicable diseases are cardiovascular diseases (like heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes (Khairujjaman et al., 2018).
The rapid rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) represents one of the major health challenges to global development.
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading causes of death and disability worldwide.
In 2005 NCDs caused an estimated 35 million deaths, 60% of all deaths globally, with 80% in low income and middle-income countries and approximately 16 million deaths in people less than 70 years of age. Total deaths from NCDs are projected to increase by a further 17% over the next 10 years (Samira et al., 2010).
By 2020, it is predicted that these diseases will be causing seven out of every 10 deaths in developing countries. Many of the non-communicable diseases can be prevented by tackling associated risk factors (Boutayeb et al., 2005).
Risk factors of NCDs include smoking, alcohol, physical inactivity and western diet.
Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing a rapidly increasing epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), while it continues to face longstanding challenges from infectious diseases.
This double burden of disease could have a devastating impact on a continent that already has significant resource constraints, emphasizing the urgent need for appropriate interventions in the region.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that by 2020, NCDs will account for 80 percent of the global burden of disease, causing seven out of every 10 deaths in developing countries, about half of them premature deaths under the age of 70.
According to WHO, it is estimated that the global NCD burden will increase by 17% in the next ten years, and in the African region by 27%.