Cardiovascular illnesses threaten mid-lower classes<\/p>\n
Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Generally known as a frequent cause of death for wealthy people,
\ncardiovascular diseases are now afflicting people in the middle-
\nlower income brackets in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
"There has been a switch in the economic background of
\nsufferers of cardiovascular diseases. While in the past, most
\nsufferers were from among the rich, during the last few years
\nmany are from the middle-lower class," president director of the
\nNational Cardiovascular Center at Harapan Kita Hospital Dr. Aulia
\nSani told The Jakarta Post on Monday.<\/p>\n
"People with middle-lower incomes are now easily stressed due
\nto the economic hardships they face. In the meantime, smoking is
\nstill a habit for many people," he said on the sidelines of the
\nopening of the National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita.<\/p>\n
Life was becoming more difficult for middle-lower income
\npeople, he said, which led to stressful conditions that could
\ncause cardiovascular diseases.<\/p>\n
Aulia said that wealthy patients now only made up the majority
\nof sufferers of heart attacks, or coronaries. "This might be a
\nresult of the advanced education they receive on how to lead a
\nhealthy life, like quitting smoking, exercising more frequently
\nand having a balanced diet.<\/p>\n
"According to a survey held by the Ministry of Health,
\ncardiovascular diseases contribute to about 25 percent of deaths
\nfrom diseases in Indonesia," he added. This meant that for every
\nfour deaths caused by diseases, one was caused by cardiovascular
\nillness.<\/p>\n
He also mentioned the results of a survey held in 2002, which
\nrevealed that the smoking habit in Jakarta had decreased by 30
\npercent, from 60 percent to 30 percent. But the number of
\nsufferers from cardiovascular diseases, high cholesterol and high
\nblood pressure has increased.<\/p>\n
The annual survey, the Monitoring on Determinant
\nCardiovascular Diseases (Monica), is conducted by the United
\nNations' World Health Organization (WHO) at many cardiovascular
\ndisease centers located in major cities throughout the world.<\/p>\n
In Jakarta, Monica has been conducted for the past 13 years
\nthrough three subdistricts of South Jakarta: Kebayoran Baru,
\nMampang and Cilandak.<\/p>",
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