Lok Sabha Question No. 4090 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Diabetes
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: LALLU SINGH, HARISH DWIVEDI, G. HARI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4090 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH AUGUST, 2018

## DIABETES

## 4090. SHRI LALLU SINGH:

## SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI: SHRI G. HARI:

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

- (a) whether India ranks second in the list of diabetes affected countries, if so, the number of people diagnosed with diabetes in the country along with the reasons for thesame;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to make the testing of diabetes free of cost in order to prevent the disease, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the other necessary steps taken by the Government for diagnosis and affordable treatment of diabe tes in this country?

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

- (a): According to International Diabetes Federation(IDF) Diabetes Atlas (7th Edition), C has the largest number of diabetes (11.43 cr.), followed by India (7.29 cr.) in 2017.

As per the National Family Health Survey (NFHS - 4); 2015 - 16, 5.8 % women and 8.0 % men in India are having blood sugar level above 140 mg/dl, in the age group of 15 - 49 years.

The  factors  responsible  for  increase in  Diabetes  are  unhealthy  diet,  lack  of  physical activity, harmful use of alcohol, over - weight/obesity, tobacco use etc.

- (b) & (c): The Government of India is implementing National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes,  Cardiovascular Diseases and  Stroke  (NPCDCS)  for interventions  up  to  District  level  under  the  National  Health  Mission(NHM).  It  has  foc 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 (if required) to high facilities  for  appropriate  management  for  Non - Communicable  Diseases(NCDs)  including Diabetes.

Under  NPCDCS,  testing,  diagnosis  and  treatment  facilities  for  Diabetes  are  prov through  different  levels  of  healthcare  by  setting  up  NCD  Clinics  in  District  Hospit Community Health Centres (CHCs). The treatment is either free or highly subsidize d for the poor  and  needy.      Endocrinology  is  one  of  the  focus  area  of  the  new  All  India  Insti Medical  Sciences  (AIIMS)  and  many  other  institutions  upgraded  under  the  Pradhan  Mant Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY).

A  population  level  initiative  of pr vention,  control  and  screening  for  common  NCDs (diabetes, hypertension and cancer viz. oral, breast and cervical cancer) has been roll 2017- 18  under  NHM,  as  a  part  of  comprehensive  primary  healthcare.  Under  the  initiati frontline  health  work ers  such  as  Accredited  Social  Health  Activists  and  Auxiliary  Nurs Midwives, inter alia, are leveraged to carry out screening and generate awareness about factors of NCDs among the masses.  The initiative is under implementation in more than districts across the country.