KATHMANDU, Sept. 25 (Xinhuanet) -- Around 15 percent of the total population of Nepal, numbering about 4 million, is suffering from heart disease, a press release issued by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) said Sunday.
"On one hand, there is an increasing unhealthy lifestyle, eating habits, unbalanced diets. On the other, physical exercise is lacking, leading inevitably to heart disease," the release noted.
It is also estimated that thousands of people have died due to the disease every year.
MoHP has been coordinating with the Nepal Heart Disease Relief Academy and the members of Nepal Heart Network to provide treatment and preventive measures to fight against heart disease, the release said.
According to the World Health Organization, annually close to 20 million people die due to heart disease, of which 8.5 million belong to developing countries.
World Heart day is observed every year on September 25. This year, the slogan for World Heart Day is "Healthy Weight for Healthy Heart".
MoHP also organized varied programs to create awareness about the disease on the World Heart day. MoHP has appealed to all citizens to eat a balanced diet, and exercise regularly to controlweight as excessive weight is the major cause of heart disease. Enditem
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