Dr. June Samuel advocates for persons to adopt healthier lifestyles
Written by Fuze Social Team on July 27, 2021
Clinical Psychologist June Samuel continues to advocate for persons to adopt healthier lifestyles, especially at this time of Covid. During the Umoja programe with Cromwell Smith recently, Dr. Samuel said that a step survey in 2009 said that 47 percent of persons in the territory had some form of chronic disease. Dr. Samuel said that number is much higher today, and this is one of the factors which makes the population vulnerable to the virus.
Dr. Samuel also said that a large percentage of the health budget goes to dealing with complications associated with Chronic diseases.