Lok Sabha Question No. 1136 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-22
Subject: World Diabetes Day
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1136 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND NOVEMBER, 2019

## WORLD DIABETES DAY

## 1136. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

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

- (a) whether the Government observed World Diabetes Day, 2019 recently and if so,the details thereof along with the theme of the event and initiatives taken by the Government to make the event successful;
- (b) whether the Government has fixed any target to control Diabetes in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of people affected by Diabetes during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT -wise along with the reasons for rise in the cases of Diabetes among youth;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to provide free medical treatment to the diabe tic patients of urban and rural areas and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has developed any indigenous system of medicine for prevention of diabetes  and  if so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  other  steps being  taken  by  the  Governmen t  to prevent and treat diabetes in the country?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) to (e):World Diabetes Day is observed on 14 th November of each year. This is observed by  various  Governmental  institutions,  academic  and  professional  organizations.    Campa through social media on awareness generation about risk factors of diabetes, healthy l and need for early detection a re undertaken by the Government on this occasion. Camps for awareness generation and  screening of population  for common Non - Communicable Diseases (NCDs) including   Diabetes are also organized at India International Trade Fair.

India aims to halt rise in prevalence of diabetes by 2025. As per the Indian Council of Medical  Research  (ICMR)  study  namely  ICMR -INDIAB,  State/UT - wise  prevalence  of Diabetes in 15 States / UTs covered under the study is at Annexure . The factors responsibl e for increase in Diabetes are unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity, harmful use of alco -weight/obesity, tobacco use etc.

Public  health  and  hospitals  is  a  state  subject.  The  Central  government  howe supplements efforts to the state Govern ments. Government of India is implementing National Programme  for  Prevention  and  Control  of  Cancer,  Diabetes,  Cardiovascular  Diseases  a Stroke(NPCDCS) for interventions upto district level under the National Hea Mission(NHM).  Treatment for diabetes i s also available in tertiary level health facilities ru the Central and State Governments.

A  population  level  initiative  of  prevention,  control  and  screening  for  common  N (diabetes, hypertension and common cancers viz. oral, breast and cervical ca ncer) has also been rolled out under NHM, as a part of comprehensive primary healthcare. Under this initi frontline  health  workers  such  as  Accredited  Social  Health  Activists  and  Auxiliary Midwives, inter alia, are leveraged to carry out screeni ng and generate awareness about the risk factors of NCDs including diabetes among the masses. The initiative is under implementa in over 215 districts across the country. Screening for common NCDs is also a integral part of service delivery under Ayus hman Bharat -Health and Wellness Centres.

In collaboration with the Ministry of AYUSH, an initiative to use the knowledge availa AYUSH system of medicines for prevention and control of Non - c mmunicable Diseases is also being implemented in 6 distric ts on pilot basis.

The treatment in Government Hospitals is either free or highly subsidized for the and needy. Under National Health Mission Free Drugs and Free Diagnostic initiative, essen drugs and diagnostics are provided free of cost in publ ic health facilities.

Quality  generic  medicines  are  being  made  available  at  affordable  prices  to  all,  under  'Jan Aushadhi Scheme', in collaboration with the State Governments.  Also,  169  AMRIT (Affordable  Medicines  and  Reliable  Implants  for  Treatment)  store s  have  been  set  up  in hospitals, where essential life - saving medicines are being provided at a substantial discount vi -à- vis the Maximum Retail Price.

ANNEXURE

## Statement referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1136 due for reply on 22.11.2019.

| S.NO   | STATE/UT          | PREVALENCE OF DIABETES (%)   | PREVALENCE OF DIABETES (%)   | PREVALENCE OF DIABETES (%)   |
|--------|-------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| S.NO   | STATE/UT          | RURAL                        | URBAN                        | OVERALL                      |
| 1.     | Andhra Pradesh    | 6.3                          | 12.6                         | 8.4                          |
| 2.     | Arunachal Pradesh | 4.9                          | 5.8                          | 5.1                          |
| 3.     | Assam             | 4.4                          | 12.4                         | 5.5                          |
| 4.     | Bihar             | 3.5                          | 10.8                         | 4.3                          |
| 5.     | Chandigarh(UT)    | 8.3                          | 14.2                         | 13.6                         |
| 6.     | Gujarat           | 5.1                          | 9.8                          | 7.1                          |
| 7.     | Jharkhand         | 3.0                          | 13.5                         | 5.3                          |
| 8.     | Karnataka         | 5.6                          | 11.1                         | 7.7                          |
| 9.     | Maharashtra       | 6.5                          | 10.9                         | 8.4                          |
| 10.    | Manipur           | 4.4                          | 7.1                          | 5.1                          |
| 11.    | Meghalaya         | 3.5                          | 8.9                          | 4.5                          |
| 12.    | Mizoram           | 3.6                          | 7.9                          | 5.8                          |
| 13.    | Punjab            | 8.7                          | 12.0                         | 10.0                         |
| 14.    | Tamil Nadu        | 7.8                          | 13.7                         | 10.4                         |
| 15.    | Tripura           | 7.2                          | 15.5                         | 9.4                          |