Reza Mahmud ;
The death rate is 65 percent in Bangladesh in the case of non-communicable diseases (NCD), which are on rise. Such diseases are cancer, diabetes, cardiac problems, jaundice and kidney malfunctions.
“People are conscious of infectious diseases, but they are less alert about non-infectious diseases. The unhealthy food habit and lifestyles are the main causes of increasing mortality rate from non-communicable diseases like cancer and heart attack,” Dr. Mukhlesuzzaman Hero, Human Health Specialists and the Deputy Director of Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital told The New Nation. He said, the deaths of most of the patients are the results of Diabetes, Cancer, Cardiac problem, Lung and Kidney diseases which are the main NCDs.
Experts said, in the past, most of the patients died of contagious diseases like Cholera and typhoid. They said, the changing of lifestyles is the main cause of increasing deaths in the case of non-communicable diseases.
State Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Zahid Malik said, “The patients are being attacked more with non-communicable diseases due to the changing of life styles. We have controlled the contagious diseases. Now we need to combat non-communicable diseases. The people should be aware about those diseases.” The State Minister said it while addressing a discussion meeting in this regards in the capital city.
He put emphasis on creating public awareness to curb the risks of death from those diseases saying the media can play an important role in this purpose.
Dr. Faruk Ahmed Bhuiyan, the Line Director of Health Department, said, the rapid urbanisations is one of the main causes of increasing non-communicable diseases.
According to data of the Health Department, the number of patients increased in National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases and Hospital from 2009 to 2014. The officials said, 16 percent patients were admitted in the hospitals in last one year, while 16.40 percent patients were treated at the outdoor.
The data shows 41,554 patients were admitted to the hospitals in 2009, while 42,779 were admitted in 2010, 43,275 in 2011, 44,559 in 2012, 43,341in 2013, and 49,243 in 2014.
At the same time, the data of the National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital also showed that the cancer patients’ number had increased. The data shows that 33 percents of admitted patients increased in the hospital in last one year. In 2013 a total 3,045 patients were admitted in the hospital while in 2014 the number increased by 4,057.
Adulterated foods and serious pollutions in air, water and soil were the major reasons of spreading cancer. Tobacco is the one of the major causes of cancer. They said, limitless use of pesticides in crops is also spreading cancers, cardiac problems, kidney disorders and many other non-communicable diseases. Formalin and other harmful chemicals in fruits, fish, vegetables and other food items also caused cancer and such other NCDs.
Dr. Mukhlesuzzaman said, brickfields, some industries and many unfit vehicles are spreading black smoke in the air. Non-appropriate waste managements make the environment unhealthy. As a result, the air has been polluted in a large scale. It also caused cancer, cardiac and other NCDs.
Power and Participation Research Center (PPRC) has shown in a recent research result that four mega trends influenced seriously human health in Bangladesh and other countries in the world. Number one is climate change, second is unplanned urbanization, third is change of types of diseases called as ‘Epidemiological transition,’ and number four is the increasing costs of health services in family stage.
The experts have stressed to follow healthy lifestyle, such as taking of meals and rest, walking and physical exercise regularly.
The death rate is 65 percent in Bangladesh in the case of non-communicable diseases (NCD), which are on rise. Such diseases are cancer, diabetes, cardiac problems, jaundice and kidney malfunctions.
“People are conscious of infectious diseases, but they are less alert about non-infectious diseases. The unhealthy food habit and lifestyles are the main causes of increasing mortality rate from non-communicable diseases like cancer and heart attack,” Dr. Mukhlesuzzaman Hero, Human Health Specialists and the Deputy Director of Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital told The New Nation. He said, the deaths of most of the patients are the results of Diabetes, Cancer, Cardiac problem, Lung and Kidney diseases which are the main NCDs.
Experts said, in the past, most of the patients died of contagious diseases like Cholera and typhoid. They said, the changing of lifestyles is the main cause of increasing deaths in the case of non-communicable diseases.
State Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Zahid Malik said, “The patients are being attacked more with non-communicable diseases due to the changing of life styles. We have controlled the contagious diseases. Now we need to combat non-communicable diseases. The people should be aware about those diseases.” The State Minister said it while addressing a discussion meeting in this regards in the capital city.
He put emphasis on creating public awareness to curb the risks of death from those diseases saying the media can play an important role in this purpose.
Dr. Faruk Ahmed Bhuiyan, the Line Director of Health Department, said, the rapid urbanisations is one of the main causes of increasing non-communicable diseases.
According to data of the Health Department, the number of patients increased in National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases and Hospital from 2009 to 2014. The officials said, 16 percent patients were admitted in the hospitals in last one year, while 16.40 percent patients were treated at the outdoor.
The data shows 41,554 patients were admitted to the hospitals in 2009, while 42,779 were admitted in 2010, 43,275 in 2011, 44,559 in 2012, 43,341in 2013, and 49,243 in 2014.
At the same time, the data of the National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital also showed that the cancer patients’ number had increased. The data shows that 33 percents of admitted patients increased in the hospital in last one year. In 2013 a total 3,045 patients were admitted in the hospital while in 2014 the number increased by 4,057.
Adulterated foods and serious pollutions in air, water and soil were the major reasons of spreading cancer. Tobacco is the one of the major causes of cancer. They said, limitless use of pesticides in crops is also spreading cancers, cardiac problems, kidney disorders and many other non-communicable diseases. Formalin and other harmful chemicals in fruits, fish, vegetables and other food items also caused cancer and such other NCDs.
Dr. Mukhlesuzzaman said, brickfields, some industries and many unfit vehicles are spreading black smoke in the air. Non-appropriate waste managements make the environment unhealthy. As a result, the air has been polluted in a large scale. It also caused cancer, cardiac and other NCDs.
Power and Participation Research Center (PPRC) has shown in a recent research result that four mega trends influenced seriously human health in Bangladesh and other countries in the world. Number one is climate change, second is unplanned urbanization, third is change of types of diseases called as ‘Epidemiological transition,’ and number four is the increasing costs of health services in family stage.
The experts have stressed to follow healthy lifestyle, such as taking of meals and rest, walking and physical exercise regularly.
