Threat from chronic diseases

·         Non communicable diseases are of 4 major types

o   Cardiovascular disease(CD)

o   Diabetes

o   Cancer

o   Chronic respiratory diseases

·         NCDs account for 63% of deaths in world

·         80% of NCD deaths are in low and middle income countries

·         Major cause for NCDs are

o   Physical inactivity

o   Alcohol consumption

o   Smoking

o   Unhealthy diet

·         India is expected to lose over 200 bn $ 0over next decade due to NCD

WAY AHEAD

·         Government needs to implement effective low cost interventions

o   For example finalnd and japan have drastically reduced CD mortality by mandating lesser salt content in packaged foods