BSMMU Vice Chancellor (VC) Dr Kanak Kanti Barua said: “The pattern of various diseases has seen significant changes. Non-communicable diseases tend to be of long duration, and are the result of a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental, and behavioural factors. The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (like heart attacks and stroke), cancer, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma), and diabetes. Dr. Md.Shahidullah Sikder pro vice-chancellor (research and development) of BSMMU said: “Disease pattern has undergone significant mutation. Dr Aliya Naheed, head of Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Initiative at the icddr,b made the welcome speech as one of the conveners of the congress.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 20, 2019 15:22 UTC