NON-COMMUNICABLE

DISEASES
By: Armida D. Parcon R.N.
In the Philippines, the
top four NCDs are
Cancer, CVD, Chronic
Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease,
and Diabetes Mellitus.
And recent demographics
show that people having
NCDs are not confined to
the older generation as it
used to be, but they are
affecting the younger and
most productive age group.
 Non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
kill 38 million people each year.

Cardiovascular diseases account for

most NCD deaths, or 17.5 million
people annually, followed by cancers
(8.2 million), respiratory diseases (4
million), and diabetes (1.5 million).
Philippine Society in 2010 revealed that :

1 person die of Stroke every 9 minutes

276 Filipinos die of heart disease everyday
9 people are diagnosed with cancer every hour
61 people die of diabetes everyday
5 people die of respiratory disease every hour.

-DOH Undersecretary Teodoro Herbosa

 HYPERTENSION
(HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE)
-A sustained
elevation in mean
arterial
pressure.
CLASSIFICATION OF BLOOD PRESSURE *JNC 7 Report

CATEGORY SBP DBP

NORMAL <120 and <80

PREHYPERTENSION 120-139 or 80-89

HYPERTENSION, STAGE 140-159 or 90-99

1

HYPERTENSION, STAGE > 160 or >100

 CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE (CAD)
Impaired coronary blood flow also known
as Ischemic Heart Disease.

This is the thickening of the inside walls

of the arteries due to deposition of a
fat-like substance (atherosclerosis).
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE
or STROKE
Is the loss or alteration of bodily
function that results from an
insufficient supply of blood to some
parts of the brain.

Thrombotic Stroke

Embolic Stroke

Hemorrhagic Stroke
 RISK FACTORS:
Family History
Age
High Salt Intake (HIDDEN SALT)
Obesity
Excessive Alcohol Intake
Cigarette Smoking
Elevated Cholesterol
 DIABETES
Type I
Lack of insulin due to
damaged pancreas, and
dependent on insulin
injections.
Type II
Fasting hyperglycemia
despite availability of
insulin.
 3 Ps
Polyuria (pag ihi ihi)
Polydipsia (pirme uhaw)
Polyphagia (sige ug kaon)
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE
PULMONARY DISEASE
Is a major cause of chronic
morbidity and mortality
throughout the world and is
currently the 4 leading cause
th

of death in the world.

Cigarette smoking is the
Tobacco contains more than 400 chemicals, 43 of which
have been proven to be carcinogenic, these includes:
Acetone nail polish

Ammonia toilet cleaners

Carbon Monoxide exhaust
Arsenic rat poison
Fumes
Butane cigarette lighter
Formaldehyde to preserve
fluid
dead bodies
Cadmium rechargeable
Methane used like gasoline
batteries
Nicotine insecticide

Naphthalene used to make

 CANCER
Breast Cancer
Cervical Cancer
Lung Cancer
Prostate Cancer
 Risk Factors:
Family History Nitrosamines
Chemical and Environment preservative foods
agents Radiation
Virus HPV, Hep B
Polycyclic Hydrocarbons
virus & Epstein-barr
cigarette smoke & smoked
foods
Aflatoxin spoiled Peanuts
Benzopyrene smoked food
& oil reused repeatedly
Early Detection and Prompt
Treatment

Acronym CAUTION US
(American cancer society)
 WARNING SIGNS
C- change in bowel or bladder habits
A- a sore that does not heal
U- unusual bleeding or discharge
T- thickening or lump in the breast or elsewhere
I- indigestion and difficulty in swallowing
O- obvious change in wart or mole
N- nagging cough or hoarseness in voice
U- unexplained anemia
S- sudden weight loss
Health Education
Early detection and Early
prevention
Lifestyle modification
Physical Activity and Exercise
THANK YOU !