The Cost of Prevention-Need of Hour
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Prevention, cost, health careAbstract
According to the World Health Organization, non-communicable diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular disease, which are brought on by a "combination of genetic, physiological, environmental, and behavioral factors", claim the lives of 41 million people annually or 71% of all fatalities. Every year, about 5.8 million people in India pass away from non-communicable diseases (heart and lung diseases, stroke, cancer, and diabetes), which translates to one in four Indians being at risk of passing away from non-communicable diseases before the age of 70 years. It is biologically plausible that chronic disease could be prevented or at least delayed via early detection and management of biomedical and lifestyle risk factors, and there is some evidence that periodic health evaluations can improve the delivery of some recommended preventive services
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