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Ghana confronts a myriad of health challenges, some of which wreak more havoc than others.
Health expert have said non – communicable diseases are gradually becoming the top cause of death in Ghana.
Non-communicable diseases are diseases that cannot be transferred from one person to another, unlike infectious diseases. These include hypertension, heart attack, cancers, stroke, and diabetes among others.
The acting programme manager of non-communicable diseases at the Ghana Health Service, Dr Efua Commeh has advised the public to engage in a healthy lifestyle to reverse the trend.
She is also advocating for an increase in funding to help tackle non-communicable diseases, which is gradually becoming the cause of many deaths in Ghana.
Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Monday (11 March) Dr Commeh listed some of the top causes of deaths in the country.
Below is the full list:
Cardiovascular disease
Respiratory infections
NCDs and Malaria
Cancers (Breast, cervical, prostrate and childhood cancers)
Maternal and Neonatal death
HIV/AIDS
Diabetes and chronic kidney disease
Digestive diseases
infections and other NCDs ( Sickle cells, mental health, substance abuse)
Transport injuries
Listen to Dr Efua Commeh in the attached audio clip below:
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