What is the regional burden?

ncd-regional-burdenNCDs are the top killers in this Region, claiming over 2.2 million lives in 2012, over 57% of all deaths. The four main NCDs cause over 1.7 million deaths, or 77% of all NCD deaths. Future projections show an alarming increase; the four main NCDs will cause 2.4 million deaths in 2025, unless serious action is taken.