NDC-Related Mortalities Worry Dikoloti

Dr Edwin Dikoloti PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Dr Edwin Dikoloti PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Newly-appointed Health and Wellness minister Dr Edwin Dikoloti has expressed concern over the rising number of deaths attributed to Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD).

These diseases include cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and chronic respiratory conditions.

 Dikoloti made known his concerns while speaking at the launch of month of prayer against HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 pandemics.  “According to the NCDs risk factors survey of 2014, 30.6% of Batswana are overweight and obese, 18% smoke, 20% do not engage in physical activity, while 95% do not eat fruits and vegetables,” he said. “Globally NCD-driven mortalities are the leading causes of death, and in Botswana they were estimated to account for 46% of all deaths in 2016. Amongst these deaths, 18% were due to cardiovascular diseases, seven percent are due to cancer, four percent are due to chronic respiratory diseases, whilst six percent were due to diabetes.”

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