Africa: Lifestyle Diseases On the Increase

21 November 2007

Kampala — THE Commonwealth Health Forum is concerned over the rise of "lifestyle" or "non-communicable" diseases in African countries. The diseases include diabetes, cancer, injuries and cardio-vascular diseases such us heart failure and high blood pressure.

Dr. Clement Luhanga, the president of the Botswana Dental Association, on Tuesday said the disease burden in Africa was great.

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