Kathmandu. In Nepal, the risk of non-communicable diseases is increasing rapidly compared to communicable diseases. The risk of non-communicable diseases is increasing due to unhealthy diet, use of tobacco products, physical inactivity, and alcohol consumption.In recent times, the number of patients with high blood pressure, diabetes, heart-related diseases, cancer, and respiratory problems has started to increase.Deaths due to non-communicable diseases have increased rapidly in the last decade. According to statistics, non-communicable diseases accounted for 51 percent of total deaths in Nepal in 2010, which increased to 60 percent in 2014, 66 percent in 2016, and has now reached 71 percent.To...