AKU Launches Think-Tank to Curb NCDs Or Lifestyle Diseases
The Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan.
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Article Author: AKU Launches Think-Tank to Curb NCDs Or Lifestyle Diseases
Media Source: Academia (Pakistan)
Date: 7 August 2019
Around 80 million Pakistanis suffer from one or more Non-Communicable Diseases or NCDs, a set of chronic illnesses including cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, cancer, diabetes, conditions caused due to tobacco consumption, and mental problems resulting from poor lifestyle choices and environmental risks. “In order to address…
Around 80 million Pakistanis suffer from one or more Non-Communicable Diseases or NCDs, a set of chronic illnesses including cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, cancer, diabetes, conditions caused due to tobacco consumption, and mental problems resulting from poor lifestyle choices and environmental risks. “In order to address this issue, health professionals at Aga Khan University have launched a new think tank, AKUPI-NCD – in partnership with experts from a variety of sectors – that will recommend novel, integrated approaches to address the threat of NCDs: the leading cause of death in the country”, said Prof Zainab Samad, Chair of the AKUPI-NCD on Tuesday.