Mortality decreasing across Slovenia, cancer and diabetes on the rise

Ljubljana, 26 May - Mortality rates have decreased across Slovenia along with suicide rates, shows the latest survey by the National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ). Citizens are increasingly attending preventive check-ups, but the number of newly discovered cancer and diabetes cases is on the rise.

Ljubljana The epidemics ward at one of the departments of the UKC Ljubljana hospital. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA File photo

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The epidemics ward at one of the departments of the UKC Ljubljana hospital.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
File photo

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