Chronic conditions and diseases are major causes of disability, ill-health, health-related retirement and premature death, and present considerable social and economic costs.
Is iad is príomhthrúig le míchumas, drochshláinte, scor de dheasca drochshláinte agus bás anaibí riochtaí agus galair ainsealacha agus leagtar costais shuntasacha ar an tsochaí agus ar an ngeilleagar mar gheall orthu.