Large chunk of Indians suffer from at least non communicable disease
Posted on: 06/Oct/2016 11:46:17 AM
A recent report called NCDs in the Development Agenda has said that over 20 per cent of the country`s population suffers from at least one of the non-communicable diseases, or NCDs, which are estimated to cost India USD 6.2 trillion during the period 2012-2030. The paper was written by global non-profit organisation
Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, or PFCD, with technical support from the National Health Systems Resource Centre, or the NHSRC, an agency under the National Health Mission.
According to the report, NCDs are estimated to cost India USD 6.2 trillion during the period 2012-2030. India could lose USD 4.8 trillion in lost economic output by 2030 due to NCDs. Over 20 per cent of the population in the country has at least one chronic disease and more than 10 per cent of the people have more than one. Probability of death during the most productive years from one of the four NCDs is 26 per cent. Of the 60 per cent deaths due to NCDs in 2014, 25 lakh took place due to cardiovascular diseases, 12 lakh to chronic respiratory diseases, 6.6 lakh to cancer and 1.9 lakh to diabetes.
Urbanisation, industrialisation and fast-paced socio-economic development are among the major factors due to which a change in policy is needed to combat NCDs. Diabetes, heart disease and stroke cost India USD 237 billion in lost income from 2005 to 2015. Most NCD cases, including cancer, cardiovascular diseases and others are diagnosed late, primarily due to low awareness levels and lack of early screening.
