Around 83 percent out of the total number of deaths reported from Sri Lanka annually is due to Non Communicable Diseases (NCD's) according to Deputy Director General Of Health Services attached to Health Ministry Dr.Champika Wikramasinghe .
Addressing a National Seminar on "Promoting Primary Health Care " held at BMICH recently Dr.Wikramasinge has stressed that out of the annual NCD deaths 34 percent are due to Cardiovascular diseases ,14 percent are due to Cancers,9 percent are due to Diabetes and 8 percent are due to Chronic Respiratory Diseases.
Around 17 percent who are suffering from NCD'S are at risk of dying prematurely she has stated.
The identified risk factors which lead to NCD's are Alcohol Consumption -around 4 liters above 15 years old persons ,Physical inactivity around 29 percent ,Daily salt intake -10 Grammes ,Tobacco smoking around 13 percent ,Raised Blood Reassure around 24 percent among adults,Raised Blond sugar around 8 percent among adults ,Obesity around 4 percent it has been revealed.
Regarding services available to treat NCD's in Sri Lanka 100 percent medicine and Technology available to treat them Dr.Wikramasinghe has stated.
In future Health Ministry has planned to introduce Family Physician concept to Sri Lanka to prevent spreading of NCD's it has been reported.
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