Abstract

Chronic diseases are known to leave lasting disability, they are permanent, caused by no-reversible pathological variations and at times they will require a very long time in their management and supervision. As a result of these characteristic, there is need to contain them and ensure they do not affect the people. Chronic illnesses are usually associated with age. This means that the older generation is most likely affected by these diseases. They tend also to be very costly in terms of their management and not just on a personal level but also affects the country and employers as well. In the coming up with means of controlling them, there is need for the government, employers and people to come together and work out on a means of eradicating the diseases. This is through the formation of disease management programs that will target those who are affected and not affected.

Keywords: Chronic diseases; Health statistic; Obesity; Seizures; Musculoskeletal diseases; Respiratory diseases