Lok Sabha Question No. 2833 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-02
Subject: Diabetes Testing Technique
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2833 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND DECEMBER, 2016

## DIABETES TESTING TEC HNIQUE

## 2833. SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- ( a)  whether  a  special  kind  of  technique  has  been  developed  by  the  specialists  of  All Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), De r testing diabetes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  identified  the  number  of  diabetic  patients  and  reviewe treatment  and  the  amount  spent  on  treatment  of  patients  particularly  the  poor  pati Government and priv ate hospitals of the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the measures taken by the Government for the inexpensive treatment of diabetic pati Government hospitals?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a)  &  (b): As  informed  by  All  India  Institute  of  Medical  Sciences  (AIIMS),  New  Delhi Department  of  Endocrinology  &  Metabolism,  AIIMS,  New  Delhi  in  collaboration  with Department of Chemical Engineering,  Indian  Institute of Technol ogy (IIT), Delhi has done a research project where saliva is used for measurement of glucose in human and has develop equipment for measurement of glucose in saliva. Results of studies carried out on diab well  as  non - diabetic  subjects  in  AIIMS, New  Delhi  showed  a  good  correlation  with  blood glucose. As informed by AIIMS, New Delhi, the project is in a developmental research stage
- (c) & (d): Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has informed that estimated number of diabetic people in Indi a is 69 million.

Public  Health  being  a  State  subject,  it  is  primarily  the  responsibility  of  t Governments to provide health care to the people.  However, financial and technical assis being provided to the States/UTs under the NHM for stre ngthening existing healthcare facilities including setting up of infrastructure, training of doctors and para medical staff, etc. specific Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs).

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Government of India is implementing National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer,  Diabetes,  Cardiovascular  Diseases  and  Stroke  (NPCDCS)  under  National  Health Mission (NHM) to supplement the efforts of the State Governments for the interventions District level.  The objective of the p r gramme includes setting up of NCD Clinics at District and  Community  Health  Centre  (CHC),  Cardiac  Care  Units,  Day  Care  Centres,  awareness generation for behaviour and life - style changes, screening and early diagnosis of persons with high  level  of  risk  fac tors  and  their  treatment  and  referral  (if  required)  to  higher  facili appropriate management for Non -communicable Diseases including Diabetes.

Under  NPCDCS,  diagnosis  and  treatment services for  Diabetes  are  provided  through different  levels  of  healthcare  including  NCD  Clinics  located  in  District  Hospital Community Health Centres (CHCs). The treatment is either free or highly subsidized for th poor and needy.

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