Most Common Diseases in Pakistan
As the population of Pakistan is increasing day by day, the number of diseases is also increasing which may become lethal if not treated at right time. World Health Organization (WHO) ranked Pakistan at 122 out of 190 countries regarding health care standard. Unhealthy foods, polluted environments, poverty, lack of financial and educational systems are the major causes of a higher rate of health issues. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are ten most common lethal diseases prevailing in Pakistan i.e. Ischemic Heart Disease Cancer Lower Respiratory Infections Stroke Diarrheal Diseases Neonatal Encephalopathy Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Tuberculosis Pre-Term Birth Complications Diabetes 1. Ischemic Heart Disease Ischemic heart disease is also known as coronary heart disease is a type of chest pain in which the heart does not get enough blood flow which may alleviate pain in the heart. Blood flow is dis...