Individual behaviors impact #health.
In #Nigeria these are the risk factors that drive the most death and disability, combined.
• Metabolic risks
• #Environmental & occupational risks
• Behavioral risks
- GBD Compare 2019, Nigeria
Communicable diseases are those diseases that can be spread from one person to another. For example, #malaria.
Non-communicable diseases are those diseases that can’t be spread from one person to another, i.e., chronic diseases, such as #diabetes.
- GBD Compare 2019, Nigeria
The top causes of death in #Nigeria can result from issues arising from one of the following categories:
• Communicable, #maternal, #neonatal, and #nutritional diseases
• Non-communicable diseases
• #Injuries
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