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Chronic Diseases Underestimated in India

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Reasons and Effects of the Increase of Non-communicable Diseases (NCD’s) in India
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Non-communicable diseases cause 63 percent of deaths worldwide. In India, diabetes, heart attacks...

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Chronic illnesses are on the rise in developing countries. However, while patients in developed countries receive treatment, patients in developing countries have a much harder time accessing care.

This article is written in German.

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