Lifestyle diseases

6 August 2026, 10:31 am

NCDs responsible for more than one-third of deaths in Uganda

By Byamukama Alozious Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are silently claiming thousands of lives in Uganda, accounting for 35% of all deaths, while every Ugandan has a 22% chance of dying prematurely from one of the five major NCDs, according to the…