1 CV - Heart and blood vessel diseases are the leading cause of death in Serbia. One of the main health problems is acute coronary syndrome which inludes myocardial infraction and unstable angina pectoris.
2 CNS- The number of personas suffering from depression is increasing in Serbia. Doctors predict that depression will be the second most common disease in Serbia.
3 Infectious diseases- Development of antibiotics represents one of the greatest achievements of the 20th century which has extended life-expectancy.
4 Metabolism- In Sebia, 8.6 % of people suffer from diabetes, taking into account that there is one person with diabetes type 1 in 10 people with diabetes type 2.
5 Musculoskeletal system- Rheumatic disease has 150 subtypes but most people suffer from rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
6 Respiratory system- Each third man and each fourth woman are smokers in Serbia, as well as each third pregnat woman and each seventh adolescent.
7 Global burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors study 2010, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, www.healthmetricsandevaluation.org
S. Janković et al, The burden of disease and injurz in Serbia, Eur J Public Health, Vol. 17, No. 1, 80-85