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Rise in chronic
diseases
The world's leading cause of death1
Long-term diseases
Chronic diseases are noncommunicable long-term illnesses requiring long-term care.
They are primarily3:
- Cardiovascular disease2
- Chronic respiratory conditions3
- Diabetes2-3
- Cancer2-3
All have serious impacts on patient quality of life and can be the cause of premature death.
An epidemic driven by today’s lifestyles
The chronic disease epidemic is significantly influenced by rapid changes in lifestyles and associated new behavior patterns.
Globalization, intensive urbanization, increasingly sedentary lifestyles and population aging all contribute to the widespread increase in four key risk factors3 worldwide:
- Smoking
- Sedentary lifestyles
- Excessive alcohol consumption
- Poor diet of energy-intensive fast food
These new behaviors affect every age group, and their impact on the human body increases the risk of a range of chronic diseases. Nearly 4 out of every 5?deaths in the world's developing countries result from chronic diseases1.
Contrary to preconceived notions, this growing threat of premature death is particularly pronounced in the world's poorest countries, which are where the majority of the world's population lives.
A major worldwide public health challenge2
According to the WHO, millions of lives could be saved and healthcare expenditure considerably reduced by national campaigns2.
National campaigns, such as:
- Initiatives designed to reduce exposure to risk factors, such as tobacco smoke, alcohol consumption, sedentary lifestyles and poor diet
- Consistent measures to improve care, increase screening and provide early-stage treatment of chronic diseases
Home healthcare: financially effective and sustainable
Air?Liquide Healthcare provides home healthcare services around the world for chronic disease patients while also taking economic imperatives into consideration.
To give back to each patient the means to live as normally as possible thanks to treatments that are better understood, better followed and therefore a better experience.?
References:
- WHO. 10?facts on noncommunicable diseases Available at: www.who.int/features/factfiles/noncommunicable_diseases, viewed on 11/11/2014.
- WHO. Health topics, noncommunicable diseases Preventing chronic diseases, a vital investment. Available at: www.who.int/chp/chronic_disease_report/overview_en.pdf?ua=1; viewed on 11/11/2014.
- WHO. Health topics, noncommunicable diseases (page viewed 11/11/2014) Deaths from noncommunicable diseases on the rise, with developing world hit hardest. Available at: www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2011/ncds_20110427