NON-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart ailments and diabetes accounted for 68 percent of deaths in the Philippines since 2012 due to poor lifestyle, heavy smoking and alcohol consumption, according to the Department of Health (DoH).

Speaking at the opening day of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-sponsored Innovations and Actions against NCDs forum, Health Undersecretary Eric

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