Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD's)

Non-communicable diseases(NCD's)have become a 21st century health challenge.

Whereas diseases such as HIV, malaria,tuberculosis and the H1N1 virus have been given global attention, they have gone un-noticed.

The World Health Organization (WHO)and the United Nation Secretary General called for urgent action to solve the NCD's catastrophe.

Watch this video.

United nations Highlights threat of Non-communicable diseases.

The major NCD's take 67% of the global deaths, they are:

-Cancer -Diabetes -Cardiovascular diseases -Respiratory diseases

By taking action to reduce one or more of these risk factors you are playing a role in solving this catastrophe while promoting your health.

The risk factors are: smoking, physical inactivity, unhealthy eating,obesity and air pollution.

Making a resolution to reduce or eliminate one of them is a way to prevent illness and premature deaths due to NCD's.

To take an active role start with our tutorial on Health Risk Factors, the program is self-directed.

You may also join the program through Facebook by becoming a Fan.

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