The second phase will focus on building service delivery capacity to address cardiovascular disease and injuries, the leading causes of death and disability in the region.

二期项目将注重建立本地区的卫生服务提供能力，以应对导致死亡和残疾的首要原因——心血管疾病和伤害。

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Noncommunicable diseases, such as hypertension, heart disease and diabetes are on the rise; and injuries remain among the top causes of death in the Region.

非传染病，例如高血压、心脏病和糖尿病在不断增多；伤害仍是该区域造成死亡的主要原因。

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The two primary causes of death are associated head injury and vascular injuries that cause exsanguination or stroke.

造成死亡的两个最重要的因素是颅脑损伤和动脉损伤造成的失血与休克。

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But the researchers found that even atypical causes of death such as accidents and injuries were elevated in smokers.

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Unlike other major causes of preventable death and disability, such as tobacco use, injuries, and infectious diseases, there are no exemplar populations in which the obesity epidemic has been reversed by public health measures.

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