Many premature deaths stem from NCDs - WHO The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are responsible for 80 per cent of deaths worldwide. The global health agency asserted that every two seconds, a person aged less than 70 dies of such a disease. WHO reported on Wednesday that cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes contribute to 80 per cent of all premature deaths by NCDs. READ ALSO: Unclean environment, malnutrition, others major causes of TB – Physicians It is clear what must be done, said the WHO...