Contents:
- Medical Video: 9 Painful DEATHS Ever in Soccer and Football
- The most frequent cause of death in Indonesia
- 1. Cardiovascular disease
- 2. Diabetes
- 3. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- 4. TB
- 5. Accidents
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No one can predict when and how someone dies. Even so, there are some of the most common causes of death in Indonesia. Most can be prevented with the right preventive measures. Collected from various sources, the following five things are most responsible for increasing mortality in Indonesia.
The most frequent cause of death in Indonesia
1. Cardiovascular disease
Quoted from the Infodatin bulletin owned by the Ministry of Health, cardiovascular disease ranked first as a non-infectious disease that causes death in Indonesia.Cardiovascular disease is a class of various diseases associated with impaired heart and blood vessel function, such as coronary heart disease (CHD), heart failure, hypertension, and stroke. Other heart problems include angina and arrhythmias.
Based on the 2013 Health Riskesdas data from the Ministry of Health, of all deaths in Indonesia due to cardiovascular disease, 7.4 million (42.3 percent) were caused by CHD and 6.7 million (38.3 percent) caused by strokes. Cases of coronary heart disease (CHD), heart failure, and stroke in Indonesia are estimated to be more common in women with each age group of 45-54 years, 55-64 years, and 65-74 years.
Cardiovascular disease can happen to anyone indiscriminately. This disease cannot be cured. But this disease can be prevented by protecting heart health and being aware of the symptoms of a heart attack. Controlling blood pressure and cholesterol is always within normal limits through a healthy lifestyle and regular physical activity can greatly reduce your risk of heart disease.
2. Diabetes
Diabetes is a chronic disease characterized by metabolic disorders resulting from a lack of insulin production by the pancreas or it can also be due to a lack of the body's response to insulin, or it can be due to the influence of other hormones that inhibit insulin performance.
This condition causes long-term damage, dysfunction, or malfunction of various organs, especially the eyes, kidneys, nerves, blood vessels, and heart.Diabetes is treated as a "silent killer" because the symptoms are often not realized and it is only known when complications occur.
Launching the latest Riskesdas data, the number of people in Indonesia aged 15 years and over who have diabetes until 2013 reached 12 million. This figure has almost doubled the number of people with diabetes in 2007.
3. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic lower respiratory tract disease is a collection of lung diseases that cause blockages in air flow and respiratory related problems, especially chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) too bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma. National rates of asthma cases are estimated to be more common in women. Meanwhile, cases of COPD are more common in men.
About 80 percent of deaths in Indonesia due to COPD can be associated with smoking habits. The risk of chronic lung disease can be suppressed by quitting smoking, avoiding cigarette smoke, air pollution, chemical fumes and dust.Early prevention and treatment can help avoid serious lung damage, serious respiratory problems, and even heart failure.
4. TB
Tuberculosis or better known as TB is a contagious infectious disease caused by bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis which enters the body through breathing. TB can be transmitted through contaminated air when TB sufferers cough or spit / throw phlegm carelessly. TB most commonly attacks the lungs. However, this disease can also spread to other body organs.
TB is the biggest health problem in the world after HIV, so it must be dealt with seriously. Based on data from the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2014, TB cases in Indonesia reached one million cases and the number of deaths from TB was estimated at more than one hundred thousand cases each year.
TB can be cured completely, provided you follow all the doctor's instructions and take medication thoroughly. Therapy and treatment for tuberculosis usually takes at least six to nine months to get a full recovery. This also depends on the severity of TB disease experienced.
5. Accidents
The 2013 Riskesdas data stated that the overall number of injuries in Indonesia was 8.2 percent. This figure increased quite high when compared with 2007 data which reported a total of 7.5 percent of national injury cases. The regions with the most injuries were South Sulawesi (12.8 percent) and the lowest in Jambi (4.5 percent). The three types of injuries most experienced by Indonesians are abrasions, bruises, and torn sores.
The cause of the most injuries was falling (49.9 percent), which was followed by a motorcycle accident (40.6 percent). Cases of injuries due to falls are more often found in residents aged less than 1 year, women, not working, and in the countryside. Meanwhile, most injuries from motorized accidents occur at the age of 15-24 years, men graduate from high school with employee status.
Accidents are indeed accidental, but they should be avoided. You can reduce the risk of death and injury by ensuring personal safety while driving. Use a seat belt when driving by car, and use full attributes (helmet and jacket) when driving with a motorbike. Avoid driving while drunk, sleepy, exhausted, and while playing cellphones.
