IK KPS: Non-companion diseases rise in Kosovo, hypertension tops

Over 21,000 cases of arterial hypertension were recorded in 2024, which represents an increase of 4.7% compared with the preceding year.

These figures, which came up after a public Health Institute analysis, point out that chronic non-stick diseases are the main cause of disease and mortality in the country. Arterial hypertension remains the most frequent diagnosis.

There is no known disease in the world that has more medication than atrical hypertension, so it's very bad to neglect a killer disease when treatment is in the hands of the patient, the treatment itself is done by changing lifestyles such as reducing kitchen salt use, breaking up smoking, increasing physical activity, reducing the amount of food that contains excessive calories and salt, and if these are not enough and the arterial tension is still recommended over the recommended values, then some drugs that are certain groups, Ahmeti) Intervenologist, Artant, Art.

The National Institute of Public Health reports increasing cases of diabetes type 2.

Public health problem still remains mountain disease. The Institute's data underlines that breast cancer remains among the most common in women, while male skin and colon cancer dominates.

Meanwhile, from the Oncology Clinic, they say the trend of presenting malignant diseases in Kosovo remains relatively stable in recent years. / RTK