Struggles Persist in the Battle Against Illness in the Business Sector
The World Health Organization (WHO) has emphasized the urgent need for action against non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which accounted for 75% of all non-pandemic deaths in 2021. According to the WHO, these diseases claimed at least 43 million lives worldwide, including heart attacks, strokes, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes.
The WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned that NCDs and mental health conditions are "silent killers" that rob us of lives and innovation. To combat these diseases, the WHO recommends measures such as better prevention of cervical cancer and treatment of high blood pressure.
Investing in the fight against NCDs could have significant benefits. The WHO estimates that such investments could reach up to one trillion dollars (840 billion euros) worldwide by 2030, with economic benefits that could offset the costs of investment. If 2.50 euros per person was invested annually, it could benefit the economy in the billions.
However, the WHO accuses certain industries, including the tobacco, alcohol, and ultra-processed food sectors, of putting pressure on governments to prevent measures against NCDs. These industries aim to prevent or delay taxes or marketing restrictions on their products.
Countries with particularly high death rates from NCDs include Germany, which reports over 40,000 deaths annually from thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. African countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, and Nigeria also show increased mortality related to infectious and chronic conditions amidst limited diagnostic capacity.
The article is accompanied by a photo from APA/APA/dpa-tmn/Andrea Warnecke/Andrea Warnecke. The APA - Austria Presse Agentur eG is the largest national news and press agency in Austria, based in Vienna. The APA is owned by Austrian daily newspapers and the ORF (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation).
In conclusion, the WHO urges action against NCDs to save millions of lives and prevent 28 million heart attacks and strokes by 2030. The economic benefits of such investments could reach up to one trillion dollars worldwide. The fight against NCDs is not just a health issue, but an economic and social imperative.
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