Lok Sabha Question No. 3012 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-05
Subject: Diabetes
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAJ KUMAR SAINI, KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3012 TO BE ANSWERED ON   5 TH JANUARY, 2018

## DIABETES

## 3012. SHRI RAJKUMAR SAINI: SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  measures  taken  and  schemes/programmes  launched  along  with  the  fu allocated to control diabetes in the country;
- (b) whether the people suffering from diabetes are most vulnerable to risk of developing lung diseases, and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the excessive dose of insulin directly affect the lung anatomy, and if so, thereof;
- (d) whether most of the medicines used in the treatment of diabetes are targeted at redu excess amount of sugar in blood by generating more insulin in the body; and
- (e) if so, whether the Government is considering any action plan in this regard?

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

- (a): While Health is a State subject, the Central Government supplements the efforts o State Governments for improving healthcare.

Government ofIndia is implementing National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer,  Diabetes,  Cardiovascular  Diseases  and  Stroke  (NPCDCS)  under  the  National  Healt Mission.

For early diagnosis, population level initiative of prevention, control and scre f common  NCDs  (diabetes,  hypertension  and  cancers  viz.  oral,  breast  and  cervical  cancer) been rolled out in over 100 districts of the country in 2017 - 18.

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The  Central  Government,  through  its  hospitals  augments  the  efforts  of  the  S Governments  for  providing  health  services  in  the  country.    Under  Pradhan  Mantri  Swast Suraksha Yojana(PMSSY), 6 new AIIMS have been set up and upgradation of identified medica colleges has been undertaken which will also improve tertiary care facilitie s for NCDs including Diabetes.

There  is  no  specific  budget  allocation  for  treatment  of  Diabetes.    However,  Bu allocation  under  NCD  Flexipool  for  NCD  Programmes  including  NPCDCS  during  the  year 2017- 18  is  Rs.955.00  crore.  Infrastructure  created  under  t he  scheme  such  as  Pradhan  Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) also strengthens tertiary care capacity for treatments Diabetes and its complications.

(b): Diabetes  does  not  directly  affect  the  lungs.  However,  individuals  with  diabetes incre ased risk of several pulmonary conditions including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmo disease (COPD), fibrosis, and pneumonia. This increased risk may be a consequence of decl lung function in patients with diabetes.

(c):There is no evidence th at insulin affects the lungs.

(d) & (e): Most of the medicines used in treatment of diabetes are targeted at reducin excess amount of sugar in blood by different mechanisms, enhancing effectiveness of insu one of those mechanisms.

Drugs in cluding Insulin are supported under NPCDCS. Support for drugs is also provide to the State under free drugs initiative under National Health Mission(NHM). Guidelines fo NPCDCS, primary and secondary interventions under population level screening have als o been issued.

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