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Study: Non-infectious diseases cause early death in Pakistan

Men lie on beds in the cardiac ward of a hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. Pakistan has considerable control over infectious diseases but now struggles against cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and cancer as causes of early deaths, according to a new study published Thursday. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

A woman rests in the cardiac ward of a hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. Pakistan has considerable control over infectious diseases but now struggles against cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and cancer as causes of early deaths, according to a new study published Thursday. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

A man rests in the cardiac ward of a hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. Pakistan has considerable control over infectious diseases but now struggles against cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and cancer as causes of early deaths, according to a new study published Thursday. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

Study: Non-infectious diseases cause early death in Pakistan