Management of Chronic Disease

Chronic conditions such as noncommunicable diseases (eg. diabetes, cardiovascular disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) long term mental disorders and certain communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS are the leading causes of death and disability in the world. The World Health Organization reports that currently chronic diseases are responsible for 60% of the global disease burden. In Canada, the current cost of illness, disability and death due to chronic disease is over $80 billion annually. In response to this growing burden many countries around the world are taking a great interest in improving the management of chronic conditions.

Penyakit Kronik:

Penyakit kronik adalah satu penyakit yang berpanjangan dan memerlukan rawatan berpanjangan. Antara penyakit kronik yang sering ditemu di Malaysia ialah kencing manis, darah tinggi, buah pinggang tidak berfungsi, HIV / AIDS, hepatitis, lemah tenaga batin, keletihan, lupus, arthritis dan lain.

Perlu diingatkan bahawa pengunaan ubat-ubat drugs yang berpanjangan boleh mengakibatkan kesan sampingan yang serius.

Jika penyakit itu diperingat awal, ada harapan anda berubat dengan rawatan altanatif seperti makan ubat homeopati atau gunakan terapi akupunktur.

Bila penyakit sudah serius, maka anda wajib mengunakan ubat-ubat hospital.