NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES TOP KILLERS IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA: WHO

Developmental Issues | Topic: Health & Sanitation and related issues, Health, Indian Economy, SANITATION, Science & Technology

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-01-29 NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES TOP KILLERS IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA: WHO Relevant for: Developmental Issues | Topic: Health & Sanitation and related issues Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) — mainly cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes and cancer — continue to be the top killers in the South-East Asia Region, claiming 8.5 million lives…