NDC-Related Mortalities Worry Dikoloti

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.”