Health Ministry: 79% of deaths are caused by non-communicable diseases

  • 14/02/2024

Director of the Department of Health Promotion confirmed dr. Abeer Al-Bahouh said that 79% of deaths in Kuwait are caused by non-communicable diseases, which are cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases.


Al-Bahwah said, in her speech this morning on the sidelines of the national workshop organized by the Health Promotion Department in cooperation with the World Health Organization office in Kuwait. Kuwait is among the most inactive countries, noting that the high rates of physical inactivity in Kuwait lead to chronic non-communicable diseases. This workshop aims to spread health awareness and present plans and policies that would encourage Kuwaiti society of all age groups to move and avoid physical inactivity. 

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