Viral News / Due to this habit, people are dying due to heart attack-stroke, WHO warns

Nowadays most of the people's routine passes in the work of the office. Because of this, people do not pay attention to physical activity and exercise. However, the figures which have given it to the World Health Organization are very scared. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labor Organization (

Vikrant Shekhawat : May 18, 2021, 11:44 AM
Nowadays most of the people's routine passes in the work of the office. Because of this, people do not pay attention to physical activity and exercise. However, the figures which have given it to the World Health Organization are very scared. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labor Organization (ILO), 2016 found that 745,000 deaths from stroke and Ischamic Heart Disease due to working for several hours. These have seen an increase of 29 percent since 2000.

According to the report, working for a long time can be murderous for health. According to WHO and ILO in 2016, due to working at least 55 hours a week, 398, 000 people died from the stroke and heart disease of 347,000 people. Between 2000 and 2016, it was seen that due to working for a long time, the number of deaths from heart disease increased by 19% in 42% and stroke deaths.

Due to working more hours, the diseases were recorded in the areas of the western Pacific and Southeast Asia, and in the middle age or the elderly. Along with 72% of deaths were seen in men. Most deaths were recorded in people of 60 to 79 and 45 to 74, who worked for 55 hours or more per week.

The biggest reason for the diseases caused by work is to work for more hours. While the burden of work in the world is increasing, the risk of these diseases is also increasing. It is indicating reasons like a psychological social, business risk for human health. Its direct effect may be on the minds of people working long.

According to the study, working at 55 or more hours per week in a week, more than 35% of the stroke and more than 17% of the risk of stroke more than 35% and the threat of the Ischamic Heart Disease. Apart from this, the number of people working for a long time is increasing. Such habits increase the risk of death before the work related to work and death.

When new analysis came, it was highlighted when working hours during the epidemic of Kovid-19. According to this, the tendency of working more hours in the epidemic is to be promoted.


WHO's Director General Dr. Tedros Adom Ghabyius said, "Kovid-19 epidemic has changed a lot of ways to work many people. In many industries, Tally Working i.e. (Work From Hum) has been considered ideal, which is often home And blurred the boundaries between the work. Apart from this, many businesses have been forced to save money or work or stop and those who are still on payroll, they work long for hours long Do. No job, stroke or heart disease is not more than the risk. To protect all the health, governments, amplors and employees need to work together.

Dr. Maria Neera, Director of Environment, Air Change and Health Department in the World Health Organization (WHO), said, "Working 55 hours or more is a big threat to health. It is time that we all, governments, and All employees wake up towards the fact that working for a long time can lead to famine. "Some steps can be taken to protect the government, amplors and employees' health. Government can implement such laws, regulations and policies, which banned compulsory overtime and ensure maximum limit to work

The company can arrange a bilateral meeting or an agreement between its employees and workers, in which the maximum limit of working can also be decided. This can easily be working. Employees can share information about working hours, which should ensure that the number of hours done is 55 or more per week.