Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for about 40 percent of all deaths in Malawi, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report highlighted during the Global Week of Action on NCDs. The NCD Alliance Malawi is urging the government to take immediate steps to halt the worsening toll.
Maud Mwakasungula, the alliance’s National Chairperson, also challenged development partners and civil society organizations to move beyond public statements and produce tangible results for people living with these conditions.
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Mwakasungula said cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory illnesses, among other NCDs, are imposing a severe burden on patients and their families while straining Malawi’s health system and broader economy.
