The Healing Power of Yoga: A Holistic Approach for Non-Communicable Diseases

Abstract

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are chronic conditions that progress slowly and profoundly affect   a person’s holistic health and well being. Each year, it is estimated that NCDs accounts for 74% of all global deaths, equivalant to 41 million people.¹ Premature death is one of the major issue of NCDs which accounts around 17 million annual death globally. Of them, over 85% deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).  NCDs also comprise a huge burden in Nepal in terms of the treatment costs, lost productivity, reduced quality of life, and mortality .²