Apart from natural calamities most of today's sufferings are man made.

They are :

1. THE POOR suffer from diseases of deprivation. This include
malnutrition, blindness and diseases caused by unsanitary
living conditions like dysentry, cholera, typhoid, malaria,
jaundice and latest additions like Chikun Gunya, Dengue etc.

2. THE RICH suffer from diseases of plenty or excess. These
include diabetes, rheumatism, arthritis, high blood pressure,
heart trouble, kidney failure, asthma, osteoporosis, depression,
skin problems, paralysis, prostate problems, cancer, acidity and
ulcers, gastric problems, spondylitis, thyroid problems, migraine,
obesity and associated problems, haemorrhoids (piles), allergies,
sinusistis to mention a few. But the list is endless.