Lok Sabha Question No. 1034 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-21
Subject: Diabetic Patients
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAHUL KASWAN, RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA, NEELAM SONKER, DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1034 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST JULY, 2017

## DIABETIC PATIENTS

## 1034. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN: SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA: SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER: SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

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

- (a) whether the number of diabetic patients have increased rapidly during the last five years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/ UT - wiseincluding Rajasthan;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to provide free medical treatment to the diabetic patients of rural areas and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) if so, the steps being taken by the Government to prevent and treat the spread of diabetes, especially in rural areas; and
- (e) whether the Government has developed any indigenous system of medicine for prevention of diabetes and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a)& (b): Yes.  As per International Diabetes Federation (IDF) the prevalence of diabet India were 61.3 millions, 65.1 millions and 69.2 millions respectively in 2011, 2013 and 2

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is conducting a study namely ICMR -INDIAB  involving  all  States  and  Union  Territories -both  urban  and  rural  population  for ascertaining the exact number of Diabetic patients.  15 States have been covered so far prevalence of diabetes varies f rom 4.3% in Bihar to 13.6% in Chandigarh.  The study has just been  initiated  in  the  State  of  Rajasthan.    A  Statement  showing  State/UT - wise  prevalence  of Diabetes in 15 States /UT covered under ICMR -INDIAB Study is at Annexure.

(c) & (d): While  Health  is  a State  Subject,  the  Government  of  India  is  implementing National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disea and Stroke (NPCDCS) for interventions up to District level under the National Health Miss has  focus  on awareness  generation  for  behaviour  and  life - style  changes,  screening  and  early diagnosis of persons with high level of risk factors and their treatment and referral (i to  higher  facilities  for  appropriate  management  for  Non - communicable  Diseas es  including Diabetes. Under NPCDCS, diagnosis and treatment facilities for Diabetes are provided thr different levels of healthcare by setting up NCD Clinics in District Hospitals and Com Health Centres (CHCs). Endocrinology is one of the major focus area for new AIIMS and many other institutions upgraded under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna. Free or subsid treatment  of  Diabetes  is  also  available  at  many  Central  and  State  Government  Health Facilities. The Government of India, und er NHM, also supplements the efforts of the States for free diagnostics and drug initiatives, as per the Programme Implementation Plan of the Sta

For  early  diagnosis,  a  programme  is  initiated  for  'Population - based  Screening  of common  NCDs  viz.  Diabet es,  Hypertension  and  Common  cancers  (Oral,  Breast,  Cervical)' utilizing  the  services  of  the  Frontline - workers  and  Health - workers  under  existing  Primary Healthcare System.  This process will also generate awareness of risk factors of common N

(e): The indigenous  systems  of  medicines  like  Ayurveda,  Unani  and  Siddha  advocate  tha diabetes can be prevented by following a combination of appropriate life -style and di t.  Further, the Ministry of AYUSH through its three research organizations, namely, Central Council for Research  in  Ayurvedic  Sciences  (CCRAS),  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Homoeopathy (CCRH)  and  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Unani  Medicine  (CCRUM)  has  launched  a programme to integrate Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani with NPCDCS.

## STATE/UT - WISE PREVALENCE OF DIABETES

## [ICMR -INDIAB STUDY]

| S.NO   | STATE/UT          | PREVALENCE * OF DIABETES (%)   | PREVALENCE * OF DIABETES (%)   | PREVALENCE * OF DIABETES (%)   |
|--------|-------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| S.NO   | STATE/UT          | URBAN                          | RURAL                          | OVERALL                        |
| 1.     | Andhra Pradesh    | 12.7                           | 6.3                            | 8.0                            |
| 2.     | Arunachal Pradesh | 5.9                            | 5.0                            | 5.2                            |
| 3.     | Assam             | 12.4                           | 4.4                            | 5.4                            |
| 4.     | Bihar             | 10.8                           | 3.5                            | 4.3                            |
| 5.     | Chandigarh(UT)    | 14.2                           | 8.3                            | 13.6                           |
| 6.     | Gujarat           | 10.3                           | 5.1                            | 7.1                            |
| 7.     | Jharkhand         | 13.5                           | 3.0                            | 5.3                            |
| 8.     | Karnataka         | 11.2                           | 5.7                            | 7.5                            |
| 9.     | Maharashtra       | 10.9                           | 6.5                            | 8.4                            |
| 10.    | Manipur           | 7.1                            | 4.4                            | 5.1                            |
| 11.    | Meghalaya         | 8.9                            | 3.5                            | 4.5                            |
| 12.    | Mizoram           | 8.0                            | 3.5                            | 5.7                            |
| 13.    | Punjab            | 12.1                           | 8.7                            | 9.8                            |
| 14.    | Tamil Nadu        | 13.7                           | 7.8                            | 10.4                           |
| 15.    | Tripura           | 15.4                           | 7.2                            | 8.6                            |