This program is going to tackle non communicable diseases also known as chronicle diseases mainly breast cancer, hyperbatons, asthma and diabetes. We are providing this service at a cost of $1 per month per treatment,”said Dr. Nathan Mulure, Novartis Social Business cluster head for Southern and East Africa. “…For Ethiopia for example by the year 2040, 70% of the death will be due of non-communicable diseases. Global burdenReports show that non communicable diseases namely cancer, cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes cause 60% of all global deaths. Annually 31 million people die from cardiovascular diseases, diabetes,respiratory diseases and cancer from the low and middle income countries, representing 80% of deaths from non-communicable diseases globally.

Source: News Business Ethiopia November 30, 2018 08:37 UTC