In the Union, cardiovascular disease annually accounts for more than 2 million deaths and costs the economy more than EUR 192 billion while cancer accounts for a quarter of all deaths and is the number one cause of death for people aged 45-64.
Faigheann breis agus 2 mhilliún duine bás san Aontas gach bliain de bharr galar cardashoithíoch (CVD) agus cosnaíonn sé sin níos mó ná EUR 192 billiún ar an ngeilleagar agus faigheann duine as ceathrar bás de bharr ailse agus is í is mó a thugann bás daoine atá idir 45 agus 64 bliain d’aois.