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The abbreviation “NCD”
stands for “non-communicable disease”.
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In short
Today, people die primarily due to causes linked to their lifestyle.
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Communicable diseases
Plague, cholera, tuberculosis or even the flu. In the past, people mostly died from communicable diseases.
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Non-communicable diseases
Today, cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and chronic respiratory diseases are the cause of two thirds of all deaths in Switzerland.
