@faraan01: Heart disease is among the leading killers in Ethiopia 🫀 — and it's hitting people younger than you think. Worldwide, heart & blood vessel disease causes ~17.9 million deaths a year (about 1 in 3 of ALL deaths). In Ethiopia, non-communicable diseases now cause ~42% of deaths — and high blood pressure is behind most of the heart disease we see. The scary part? It usually has NO symptoms, and only about 1 in 5 people who have it keep it under control. The good news: it's largely preventable. 👇 ✅ Get your blood pressure checked (fast & free at local clinics) 🧂 Cut back on salt 🥗 More fruits & veggies, less processed food 🏃 Move every day 🚭 Quit smoking, limit alcohol Your heart works for you 24/7. Check your numbers and share this with someone you love ❤️ #HeartHealth #medicine #ethiopian_tik_tok🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹 #habeshatiktok #ethiopia

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❤️❤️❤️ :
When I married my habesha husband I think I had bought one bottle of cooking oil my entire adult life. He goes through a huge bottle every month, plus soooo much salt. Look at Ethiopian food - delicious but LOADED with salt and oil. They don’t see anything wrong with it but it’s so bad for you!
2026-09-04 06:13:07
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brukeget
Bruke :
I thought it was the government.
2026-09-04 04:26:39
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sophia369sophia
Sophia 👣👑 :
Between 75 and 78 percent of Ethiopia's population lives in rural areas. That means, regarding what you mentioned earlier—starting from salt—there are many rural places where salt is not even readily available, so rural people do not consume much salt. Rural people mostly eat well-boiled, highly healthy foods, starting with injera, and because they are hard workers, they are very healthy. This means you are talking about the roughly 20 percent of urban residents. Therefore, what you are saying does not represent Ethiopia; your statements are based on unthorough research and reflect mere judgment. If you speak about alcohol levels as you did, Ethiopia is not a country with an alcoholic population. In Ethiopia, due to religious reasons alone, there are many people who do not drink. Furthermore, while it might exist in urban areas, rural people spend their time exhausted from hard work, so they do not even have the time to drink. Regarding cigarettes, smoking is seen as a social stigma (taboo) in rural Ethiopian regions; people feel ashamed, so practically. You are speaking about the urban population, which doesn't even reach 20 percent. What you are presenting here is a conflicting and flawed idea. The extensive data showing a rise in diabetes and cardiac diseases applies to the urbanized population, not the rural areas. You are providing analysis by taking urban hospital data. Countries known for alcohol are Europeans and Americans, not us Ethiopians. Beyond that, you can look at Russia and China. If what you claimed were the main cause, countries like Russia, China, and Turkey—where people smoke cigarettes heavily—should have been affected by these diseases far more than Ethiopia. Ethiopia has extremely healthy food. Even our main dish, injera, is a gluten-free teff dish that is highly preferred. Beyond that, other food options combine all sorts of legumes and vegetables. Even if an Ethiopian eats meat, Ethiopia is largely a nation that consumes legumes and vegetables, so the information you gave is completely contradictory and needs correction. Boldly speaking about things without deferring to those who actually own and know the
2026-09-04 10:57:01
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eyeruh
Eyeruh :
We use a lot of butter and oils
2026-09-04 13:38:40
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e_meaza
Lalax :
Pollution. Pollution. Pollution. Pollution causes hypertension. Please tell the whole story. My people are dying due to pollution from factories. Dying from cancer due to the pollution. On top of that, eating low quality produce bc the higher quality foods are being exported to other countries. Africa isn’t sick because we’re dumb, we’re being exploited. Point blank period.
2026-09-04 03:27:30
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mankyeyunovic48
mankyeyunovic48 :
too much coffee
2026-09-04 11:46:38
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liznextdxxr
liz :
This definitely represents ppl in urbanized areas like Addis than those in rural areas and this is definitely because of the mass urbanization Addis has been going thru. Urban poverty, rise in unemployment, increased air pollution, ppl only being able to afford cheap processed high sugar and carbohydrate foods
2026-09-04 08:21:54
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cartunfilm
እውነትን ፍለጋ :
its the stress of living here.
2026-09-04 12:07:49
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abel.getachew764
Robel :
Misinformation all ur data is based off assumptions without telling the true story
2026-09-04 03:50:23
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nannnn_dr
Natty Kahssy :
no it is war and malnutrition is the leading cause
2026-09-04 06:54:30
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amanuelriddim
Amanuel Riddim :
huge use of vegetable oil and increase of disposable income.
2026-09-04 09:13:01
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red.avalanche1
Red Avalanche :
Could it be the coffee?
2026-09-04 09:57:59
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vee_adventures
Vee :
Yup I think food and a sedentary lifestyle is the biggest factor I don’t think exercising/working out is the norm from what I have seen and experienced in family meme era
2026-09-04 02:07:02
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ikdreph7
ep23 :
This video is so misleading 🤣 cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death globally anyway so the fact that it became the leading cause of death in Ethiopia could even be a good thing as it suggests that the country has developed enough that communicable diseases are less of an issue now
2026-09-05 11:16:52
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finelikeredwine1
Woine Abebe :
And most are not Ready to learn about this. This is sad
2026-09-04 02:38:51
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nannnn_dr
Natty Kahssy :
The main cause of cardiovascular disease is hypertension, due to drug discontinuation, because 85 percent of Ethiopians can't afford their drugs. I see this every time as an internist; it is not diet or smoking, it is due to our socioeconomic status.
2026-09-04 21:14:30
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maymagnolia_
maymagnolia_ :
It’s stress, a silent killer
2026-09-04 11:07:32
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wosayimi
wosayimi :
CVD is mostly observed in the urban areas not in the countryside where 85% of the society lives.So, differentiate before you conclude.
2026-09-04 19:22:24
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theshombe
DopestEthiopian :
In Ethiopia? What if you are an Ethiopian in American?
2026-09-09 17:00:07
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dink_denech
ድንቅ_ድንች :
as well as አቢቹ
2026-09-05 21:20:40
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bloxfruitsaccount12
King Ali :
Yeah, we eat too much meat 🥩
2026-09-04 17:37:23
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explora.d0ra
𝜗𝜚 :
In Addis, lower quality fuel is used and it pollutes the entire city. it’s soooo strong, genuinely makes me nauseous. so sad that people living there have to inhale that daily.
2026-09-06 21:27:10
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bg_bk
Bk :
Adding too much oil to every meal. Most of the oils are seed oils and vegetable oils, and some may contain trans fats. One tablespoon is about 120–140 calories, which may seem like a small amount, but they’re adding more than 10 tablespoons. On top of that, some guys drink up to five beers a day after eating heavy meals.
2026-09-07 17:35:17
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