1. What are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the Philippines?
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1. What are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the Philippines?
1. What are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the Philippines?
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Explanation:
The leading causes of death are diseases of the heart, diseases of the vascular system, pneumonias, malignant neoplasms/cancers, all forms of tuberculosis, accidents, COPD and allied conditions, diabetes mellitus, nephritis/nephritic syndrome and other diseases of respiratory system.
Answer:
In 2019, one of the leading causes of death in the Philippines was ischaemic heart disease impacting approximately 97.48 thousand people. The other four leading causes of death were malignant neoplasms, cerebrovascular disease, pneumonia, and diabetes mellitus.
Causes of Deaths in the Philippines (Preliminary): January to December 2020
IIschaemic heart diseases, neoplasms, and cerebrovascular diseases are still the three leading causes of death in the Philippines.
Deaths due to ischaemic heart diseases and diabetes mellitus exceed their average in the last five years.
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