China News Service, December 10th. According to the World Health Organization website, according to the World Health Organization's 2019 Global Health Estimates Report released on the 9th, 7 of the current top ten causes of death in the world are non-communicable diseases.

For the past 20 years, heart disease has been the leading cause of death worldwide.

Diabetes and dementia are also in the top ten.

Data map: 70-year-old Winston House, a farmer in South Gloucestershire, England, and his son planted 6,000 oak trees on their farm to commemorate his wife who died of a heart attack.

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　　According to the website, this report covers global health data from 2000 to 2019.

Statistics show that non-communicable diseases currently account for 7 of the top ten causes of death in the world, compared with only 4 before.

　　For the past 20 years, heart disease has been the leading cause of death worldwide.

There are more deaths from heart disease than ever before.

Since 2000, the number of deaths from heart disease has increased by more than 2 million, and in 2019 it has increased to nearly 9 million.

　　Heart disease now accounts for 16% of all deaths.

Of the 2 million new deaths, more than half occurred in the WHO Western Pacific Region.

In the European region, the number of deaths from heart disease has declined, and the number of deaths has decreased by 15%.

　　Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia are now among the top ten causes of death in the world.

Women are deeply affected, and 65% of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia deaths worldwide are women.

　　From 2000 to 2019, the global number of diabetes deaths increased by 70%, and the number of male diabetes deaths increased by 80%.

In the Eastern Mediterranean Region, the number of deaths from diabetes has more than doubled, the largest increase among the WHO regions.

　　The report also found that human life span has been extended.

In 2019, human life expectancy was more than 6 years longer than in 2000.

In 2019, the global average life expectancy exceeded 73 years, and in 2000 it was less than 67 years.

　　In addition, the disability rate is on the rise.

To a large extent, the diseases and health conditions that cause the most deaths are also the factors that cause the greatest loss of healthy life.

Data map: Two patients with Alzheimer's disease are in the ward at a hospital specialized in Alzheimer's disease in the suburbs of Beijing.

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　　In the Americas, drug use has become an important factor in disability and death.

Between 2000 and 2019, the number of deaths from drug use in the Americas has nearly tripled.

The Americas region is also the only region where drug use causes premature death and disability, and is among the top ten factors of healthy life loss. In all other regions, drug use factors do not enter the top 25.

　　The report pointed out that in accordance with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals agenda, further attention must be paid to global prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases, as well as to deal with injury problems in various regions.

　　World Health Organization Director-General Tan Desai said: "We need to quickly strengthen the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of non-communicable diseases."

They highlight the urgency of substantially improving primary health care services in a fair and comprehensive manner.

From fighting non-communicable diseases to managing global pandemics, strong primary health care is clearly the foundation of all health work.