Number of Deaths occurred due to the
Non Communicable diseases (NCD's)in Sri Lanka last year (2018)has been increased by 8 percent compared to the number reported in 2017 according to the Executive Director of newly formed Alliance Lanka to minimise the spreading of Non communicable diseases in the country Dr.Mahen Wijesuriya.
Accordingly 75 percent of the total number of Deaths reported from the country in 2017 were caused due to NCD's and that number has been increased by 8 percent in 2018 where 83 percent out of all deaths reported last year were caused by NCD's he has stressed .
Addressing a Media Seminar on NCD's held at Health Promotions Bureau in Colombo yesterday (30) Dr.Wijesuriya has stressed the need to minimise the spreading of NCD's in Sri Lanka as there's an increase of children and youth caught NCD"s .
Heat Diseases /Stroke, Cancers ,Lung Diseases ,Diabetes and Mental Illness are the top five Non Communicable diseases which caused deaths among Sri Lankans he has pointed out .
Accordingly 75 percent of the total number of Deaths reported from the country in 2017 were caused due to NCD's and that number has been increased by 8 percent in 2018 where 83 percent out of all deaths reported last year were caused by NCD's he has stressed .
Addressing a Media Seminar on NCD's held at Health Promotions Bureau in Colombo yesterday (30) Dr.Wijesuriya has stressed the need to minimise the spreading of NCD's in Sri Lanka as there's an increase of children and youth caught NCD"s .
Heat Diseases /Stroke, Cancers ,Lung Diseases ,Diabetes and Mental Illness are the top five Non Communicable diseases which caused deaths among Sri Lankans he has pointed out .
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