40m people die of preventable non-communicable diseases – WHO

    More than 40 million out of 57 million deaths accounted for worldwide, are 

due to preventable non communicable diseases.

As a result of this, the world health organization says it will support the 

multi sectoral plan of the Nigerian government for public health and non 

communicable diseases.

Kemi Balogun reports that non communicable diseases are considered the biggest killers in the world.

In 2016 alone 41 million out of 57 million deaths recorded worldwide 

(71 percent) were attributed to NCDs with more than 15 million of these 

deaths considered to be premature deaths.

The four main NCDs responsible for more than 70 percent of deaths are 

cancers, diabetes, cardiovascular and chronic respiratory diseases.

There are targets set like working towards a 25 percent reduction in 

premature mortality from NCDs by the year 2025 through strengthening health care systems

This could also be achieved through the mainstreaming of multi sectoral 

policies and an effective implementation of the 2013-2030 global action plan

Low and middle income countries are mostly affected by NCDs as they 

contribute to 78 percent of all NCD deaths and 85 percent of premature 

deaths

Nigeria health experts hope to quickly find workable solutions to 

improving the country’s health care system.

The groups alleged that he skipped the one year mandatory National Youth 

Service Scheme and want him to react or be sued and have called on security agencies, the electoral body and his political party to take action on the matter.