World Heart Day 2024: India is heart disease capital of the world.
New Delhi, September 29: Doctors observed that India is now the chronic heart disease capital of the world.The most common causes of CHD are pollution, depression, increased screen time, high sugar intake and lack of exercise. Did you know that India has witnessed a staggering 12.5% increase in heart attack cases in 2022 alone? The latest data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) in its study ‘Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India’ paints a grim picture, indicating that 32,457 individuals succumbed to heart attacks in 2022, a significant leap from the 28,413 deaths recorded in the preceding year.