Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Cabo Verde | Aug 23, 2023

Cabo Verde: Tackling chronic diseases

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for 70% of all deaths in the country, with more than one-third of those due to cardiovascular diseases, and around 5% to diabetes

Teresa Ramos de Carvalho’s long struggle with hypertension and diabetes has turned around since she began attending regular consultations and receiving her medication free of charge at her local health facility in São Domingos in the central area of Cabo Verde. She is resuming normal life again after being forced…