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Non-Communicable Diseases Claim Nearly 80% of Argentine Deaths as Regional Toll Climbs

OPS urges expanded lifestyle interventions with boosts to primary-care funding to reverse rising cardiovascular, cancer and diabetes fatalities.

Las enfermedades no transmisibles que causan más muertes en la Argentina y en la región
Para quienes ya presentan estas ENT, se debe intentar que los pacientes no desarrollen complicaciones. Es de suma importancia que mantengan al día sus controles. 
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Overview

  • Non-communicable disease deaths in Latin America rose 43% since 2000, reaching six million annual fatalities and causing one under-70 death every two seconds.
  • In Argentina, non-communicable diseases accounted for nearly 78% of deaths in 2022, led by cardiovascular conditions followed by cancer, renal disorders, diabetes and chronic respiratory illnesses.
  • Cardiovascular diseases cause 2.6 million deaths per year regionally, while cancer and diabetes contribute 1.37 million and over 420,000 fatalities respectively.
  • Key risk factors include tobacco use, alcohol consumption, sedentary lifestyles, unhealthy diets and gaps in medical check-ups.
  • The OPS report recommends increasing health spending to at least 6% of GDP, directing 30% to primary care and scaling up 16 cost-effective prevention and early detection interventions.