70% Of Kuwait's Deaths Are Caused By Chronic Diseases

As part of the Ministry of Health's awareness day at Sabah Al Salem Specialized Center titled "Awareness of noncommunicable diseases risk factors," an awareness day was organized.

Dr. Abeer Al-Bahouh, Director of the Department of Health Promotion, told reporters on the sidelines of the event that more than 70% of Kuwait's deaths are caused by chronic non-communicable diseases, featuring cardiovascular diseases with 41% of deaths, cancer with 15%, chronic respiratory diseases with 3%, and diabetes with 3%, according to a local Arabic newspaper.

According to her, obesity and diabetes are the leading causes of death in the country, contributing to over 1.7 million deaths per year. According to her, smoking, a poor diet, a lack of exercise, and excessive alcohol consumption are important risk factors for chronic diseases.

In addition to reducing the risk of development of non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, breast and colon cancer, regular physical activity offers significant health benefits.

According to her, Kuwait aims to achieve a 10% reduction in physical inactivity rates by 2026, adding that the general rate of smoking in Kuwait is 20.5%, with 39.2% of men and 3.3% of women smoking.

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