http://repository.iphce.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/225 2026-05-20T15:51:29Z http://repository.iphce.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/2674 National cancer control plan 2016-2020 Ministry of Health Cancer is one of the major non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which include cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases. Together they cause over 60% of total global mortality every year. It is estimated that cancer kills over 7.9 million people globally every year constituting close to 13% of total deaths worldwide. While communicable diseases still remain the leading killers in many developing countries, the incidence and mortality from non-communicable diseases is rising rapidly. This has resulted in a ‘double burden’ of diseases, which is imposing strain on existing health system 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.iphce.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/412 Non-Communicable Diseases, Emergency Care and Mental Health Ministry of Health 2011-03-13T00:00:00Z