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- The paper analyzes mortality data from the Federated States of Micronesia, revealing a slight decrease in the population crude mortality rate from 1990 to 1992.
- Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, stroke, cancer, and heart disease are responsible for the highest mortality rates, affecting individuals as young as 40.
- The authors advocate for significant changes to the existing health care delivery system to address and reduce the impact of NCDs in the population.
Article Abstract
This paper discusses the result of a mortality analysis carried out in the Federated States of Micronesia in 2005. The result shows that the population crude mortality rate decreased slightly between the years 1990-1992. Disease-specific mortality was highest among the chronic, or non-communicable diseases (i.e., diabetes, stroke, cancer, heart disease combined) compared to communicable diseases and injury combined. In addition, the study suggests that mortality due to NCD is occurring among people as young as 40 years old. In order to curb this trend, the authors recommend drastic change to the current health care delivery system.
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