Chronic diseases are a problem in Brazil and affect less educated people more

Estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicate that chronic diseases kill 38 million people worldwide each year and account for 68% of global mortality. A study carried out by researchers from the Faculty of Medical Sciences (FCM) at Unicamp, the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) and the Brazilian Association of Education and Technology reveals alarming data: 45% of the Brazilian population, with 18 years or older, has at least one disease of this type. Among the most prevalent are: hypertension, back problems, diabetes, arthritis and rheumatism, depression and asthma. People with a lower level of education and who do not have private health insurance are those who suffer most.
 

Read the article and study details on the FCM page

 

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