Pakistan
Pakistan records 60 percent deaths due to non-communicable diseases, WHO data shows
Non-communicable diseases now account for 60pc of deaths annually in Pakistan, as per World Health Organisation released data.
This alarming trend was the focal point of a national dialogue organised by the Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH) in collaboration with the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, reported Dawn News.
Data released by WHO showed Pakistan now ranks first globally in diabetes prevalence, with the number of adults living with diabetes rising from 6.3 million in 2011 to an estimated 36 million in 2024, alongside one million pre-diabetics.
Diabetes claims more than 1,100 lives daily in the country, the data showed.
While speaking during the event, Dr Malik Mukhtar Ahmed Bharath emphasized the urgent need for preventive measures to curb the escalating NCD burden.
“Non-communicable diseases are rising at an alarming rate. Dietary risk factors are a key driver of this crisis, which can be mitigated by implementing Front-of-Pack Warning Labels (FOPWL) on ultra-processed products,” he was quoted as saying by Dawn News.
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