Health Chat

This is a welcome statement and indeed an exciting one given the misunderstandings about chronic disease. These have certainly contributed to their global neglect and it is hoped that such moves in our country would prevent further ignorance on this condition. Chronic diseases are the major cause of death and disability worldwide. 

Chronic diseases took the lives of 35 million people in 2005, including the young people and the middle-aged. The total number of people dying from chronic diseases is double that of all infectious diseases (including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria), maternal and prenatal conditions and nutritional deficiencies combined.