Chronic diseases taking ‘immense and increasing toll on lives’, warns WHO

Chronic diseases taking ‘immense and increasing toll on lives’, warns WHO

A 46-year-old Cambodian man who lost his leg to diabetes. The annual global death toll from non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease, is estimated at 36 million. Photo: IRIN During 2020-2021, COVID-19 resulted in 336.8 million years of life...