Sera GR, Sera BRA, García DM

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: to know the tendencies of the most frequent non communicable diseases, included in the statistical anual of health in Cuba allows the professionals to establish health actions to decrease mortality because of diabetes mellitus cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, that are the most frequent disorders as cause of death in the cuban population.
Objectives: to show the tendencies for mortality because of diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in the cuban population from 2012 to 2016.
Method: an observational descriptive study about mortality because of diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases was carried out. Information included in the statistical anual of health in Cuba corresponding to the quinquennium 2012-2016 was obtained. An analysis of the incidence of mortality rate was performed; information about its behavior in the provinces in the studied perios was shown.
Results: an incresing tendency of mortality due to diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in a progressive way in the studied period was observed. The most affected provinces were from the occident and central part of Cuba.
Conclusions: There is a tendency of mortality due to diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in a progressive way in the studied period. To know the tendencies of these disorders, allows us to implement strategies and distribute better the resources to reduce the impact of the noncommunicable diseases in the affected population.