Chronic diseases kill 75 per cent of Thais

Public Health Minister of Thailand Witthaya Buranasiri yesterday urged an international effort, including among the 10 Asean countries, to implement measures to curb noncommunicable chronic diseases – such as coronary vascular disease, cancer and diabetes.

He said these diseases cause immense losses – 41 million people will die from them in the next three years.

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