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Taxpayers paying big for NCDs
TAXPAYERS are shouldering a significant financial burden due to diseases caused by poor lifestyle choices, with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) imposing an annual cost on the government ranging from $6 to $8 billion. Lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, …