Md. Nazmul Huda is a lecturer in Department of Ayurvedic Medicine of Government Unani & Ayurvedic Medical College, Dhaka in Bangladesh.

 

Introduction:

 

Non communicable diseases (NCDs) are the major cause of morbidity and mortality in worldwide. By 2020, it is predicted that these diseases will be causing for 73% of deaths globally among them 60% of the disease burden will be in the developing countries. In Bangladesh, most recent study suggests that NCDs are responsible 68% of total mortality while communicable diseases account for only 11% of total deaths. Therefore this is a great challenge to minimize the burden of NCDs in Bangladesh. Moreover, currently there is no routine surveillance of NCD’s related risk factors or morbidity and mortality and no subsidized treatment for non-communicable diseases through the public health system in Bangladesh. So this study attempted to determine the awareness of risk factors NCD’s through the modification of life style by the knowledge of Ayurveda. Ayurveda is known as leading life science and describes ways to prevent the risk factors of NCD’s and manage lifestyle disorders in  the  forms  of  proper  dietary  management,  the advice of daily and seasonal regimen,  some detoxification and bio-purification procedures, mediations, and rejuvenation therapies. 

 

Methods:

 

Qualitative methods including various  Ayurvedic  classic  texts and scientific journals  have  been  used  for  this  study  as  source materials. 

 

Result:

 

The burden of NCD’s is affecting countries worldwide but with a growing trend in developing countries and a special attention is devoted to avoiding the risk factors of NCD’s through the knowledge of Ayurveda. 

 

Conclusion:

 

This  conceptual  study  emphasize  the  importance  of  the  Ayurvedic  principles  and  implementing in the day to day life to keep away from the various NCD’s.