Non-communicable diseases are on the rise in Nepal. Here’s how you can save yourself

Non-communicable diseases are the main cause of 71 per cent of all deaths throughout the world. Apart from deaths, such diseases are the root causes of physical disability. Diabetes, hypertension, obesity, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease and cancer are listed as the main causes of such circumstances.

Their prevalence is still unknown in Nepal as the government of Nepal has not yet formulated a concrete policy regarding non-communicable diseases, perhaps due to a lack of evidence-based findings by the Ministry of Health and Population.