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NCDs, COVID-19 and the way forward
NCD Corner
richardsai@jamaicaobserver.com
WITH global attention, at least over the past 15 months, focused on the response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, other health issues have seemingly taken a back seat.
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which accounts for seven of the world s top 10 causes of deaths and kills approximately 41 million people annually an estimated 71 per cent of all deaths globally is one area that must remain at the forefront. Locally, NCDs, which include cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases, account for about 70 per cent of deaths.