The World Health Organisation WHO, has predicted that between 2020 and 2030, approximately 500 million people globally might either develop heart disease,
The scary statistics was gleaned from WHO’s Global Status Report on Physical Activity 2022 which assesses how well governments are putting suggestions to boost physical activity across board for people of all ages and abilities.
It noted that less than 50% of countries have a national physical activity policy, of which less than 40% are operational. Only 30% of countries have national physical activity guidelines for all age groups Meanwhile, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General said more countries are required to scale up implementation of policies to support people to be more active through walking, cycling, sport, and other physical activity.
“The economic burden of physical inactivity is significant and the cost of treating new cases of preventable non-communicable diseases will reach nearly US$ 300 billion by 2030, around US$ 27 billion annually,” WHO noted.
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