by Amina Tumi, Hair & beauty Salon Owner, London and Bryony, London.
“Cancer deaths among women to rise 60% by 2030”, new report warns1.
Have we ever taken a moment to stop and really consider what statistics are actually there for and what their purpose is?
For example:
- The number of women diagnosed with breast cancer alone could almost double to 3.2 million a year by 2030 from 1.7 million in 20152.
- An estimated 17.5 million people died from cardiovascular diseases in 2012, representing 31% of all global deaths. Of these deaths, an estimated 7.4 million were due to coronary heart disease and 6.7 million were due to stroke3.
- Depression is a common mental disorder. Globally, an estimated 350 million people of all ages suffer from depression4.
Statistics are a way to find out what is taking place in our world on a mass scale and can be used to help us really understand diseases such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, endometriosis, depression, stress, anxiety etc… so why ignore something that has great purpose and potential? Continue reading “Why we need statistics”