Chronic or protracted diseases are
diseases or infections that last for a very long time in the body of the
carrier. They include cancer, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, hepatitis, ulcer,
asthma, obesity, pile, brain turmoil, fibroid, tuberculosis,
hypertension, stroke, arthritis, rheumatism, cardiovascular diseases,
failure of an essential organ such as the liver, kidney, heart, lung,
just to mention but a few.
In recent times, chronic infections have
become the order of the day that if adequate and drastic measures are
not taken towards curbing the menace, it could render the entire labour
force of the Nigeria’s population vulnerable in no distant time.
Currently, the number of patients coping
with chronic conditions seems to be growing due to improvements in
treatments, but it is worthy to note that the medical morass really
constitutes a severe and colossal societal nuisance among mankind.
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