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Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), also known as chronic diseases, are not passed from person to person. They are of long duration and generally slow progression. The four main types of non-communicable diseases are cardiovascular diseases (like heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructed pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) kill more than 36 million people each year.


Who is at risk of such diseases?

All age groups and all regions are affected by NCDs. NCDs are often associated with older age groups, but evidence shows that more than 9 million of all deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) occur before the age of 60. Children, adults and the elderly are all vulnerable to the risk factors that contribute to non-communicable diseases, whether from unhealthy diets, physical inactivity, exposure to tobacco smoke or the effects of the harmful use of alcohol.

 

The information below has been shared with us by our Healthy Nation Partners, and represents their views and perspective on the very important topic of Personal Health.

  • The Healthy Caribbean Coalition
    The Healthy Caribbean Coalition

    The Healthy Caribbean Coalition is a civil society alliance established to combat chronic diseases (NCDs) and their associated risk factors and conditions.
     
    Mission
     
    To harness the power of civil society, in collaboration with government, private enterprise, academia, and international partners, as appropriate, in the development and implementation of plans for the prevention and management of chronic diseases among Caribbean people.
     
    in Healthy Nation Notes Read more...
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