NON-PANDEMIC DEATHS IN INDIA

We can find an enviable unity and concern among men the world over beyond the boundaries of nation, language, religion, politics and such human creations when humanity itself has come under threat by the invisible noval coronavirus. As on this day coronavirus have taken away 1323  lives in India. Life is life whether lost by Covid 19 or by other causes. We are looking at some such deaths here. The readers may see whether some of these death could have avoided had we taken some preventive measures. It may also be thought whether we can bring down the figures during the coming time.

1. Death of children under 5 years
of age due to air pollution according to the State of India's Environment (SoE)
(Ref PTI, New Delhi June 6,2019)
= 1 lakh

2. Road accident deaths in 2018
(Ref Times of India)
= 1,51,417

3. Murders in 2018  - 29,017
(As per the report of NCRB)

4. Cancer
i) Mortality due to tobacco use estimated = 3500 persons per day
ii) Tobacco use accounted for
3,17,928 deaths in 2018
iii) Estimated number of people living with cancer - around 2.25 million
iv) Every year new cancer patients registered - over 11,57,294
v) Cancer related deaths - 7,84,821

5. Deaths due to harmful use of alcohol from 2005 to 2016
= 3 million

KV George
kvgeorgein@gmail.com

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