Alarming level of diabetes cases in India
Posted on: 03/Apr/2016 4:21:42 PM
The latest assessment by the World Health Organisation has said that the number of Indian people with diabetes has doubled from 32 million in 2000 to 63 million in 2013. The report also says that they believe that the number will increase to 101.2 million over the next 15 years. Globally, public health agencies have been concerned as diabetes is linked to ailments ranging from strokes to cardiovascular diseases.
Mortality rate due to diabetes is much lesser compared to cancer and cardiac disorders. However, the costs by way of medications and productivity of individuals is quite high. Diabetes also creates trouble in the treatment of other diseases. There are also escalating socio economic costs due to diabetes. Estimates say that Indian expenditure on account of diabetes treatment is around Rs. 1.5 lakh crore. The Centre has allocated Rs. 32,000 crore on health.
Says an official of the WHO South East Asia office, Taxing sugary beverages and re-investing the revenue in health promotion activities is an evidence-based intervention that makes real change. In India, around 75,900 males and 51,700 females in the age group of 30-69 years died due to diabetes in 2015.
