Lok Sabha Question No. 2068 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-12
Subject: World Diabetes Day
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Ganesan Selvam, Gautham Sigamani Pon, C.N. Annadurai, Dhanush M Kumar

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2068 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH FEBRUARY, 2021

## WORLD DIABETES DAY

## 2068. SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKA R:

SHRI SELVAM G.:

SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON:

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMA R:

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

- (a) whether the Government has observed World Diabetes Day 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 number of diabetes patients especially among younger population has increased drastically;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the number of people affected by Diabe tes during each of the last three years along with the reasons for rise in the cases of Diabetes among youths;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to provide free medical treatment to the diabetic patients of urban and rural and backward areas and if so, t he details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has developed any indigenous system of medicine for prevention of diabetes and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the other steps being taken by the Government to prevent and treat the spread of diabetes, especially in rural areas?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): World Diabetes Day is observed on 14 th November of each year. This is observed by various Governmental institutions, academic and professional organizations.  Campaigns through s media on awareness generation about risk factors of diabetes, healthy lifestyle and need detection w ere undertaken by the Government on this occasion.
- (b) & (c): As per International Diabetes Federation, the estimated number of diabetes and juvenile diabetes patents in India are as under:

|   Year | Total diabetes patients (20 - 79 years)   | Juvenile dia betes patients (0 - 19 years)   |
|--------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
|   2015 | 69 million                                | NA                                           |
|   2017 | 73 million                                | 128,500                                      |
|   2019 | 77 million                                | 171,281                                      |

The Government of India with the support from UNICEF has conducted the first eve Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS) during the year 2016 to 2018 in 30 State As  per  survey  report,  the  prevalence  of  diabetes  was  low  among  both  children  (1.2%) and adolescents  (0.7%).  However,  10.3%  of  school - age  children  (5 - 9  years)  and  10.4%  of adolescents (10 - 9 years) were found as pre - diabetic based on fasting plasma glucose and HbA1c levels in the blood.

(d) : The treatment in Government Hospital is either free or highly subsidized for the po needy. Under National Health Mission, essential drugs and diagnostics are provided free in public 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,  AMRIT  (Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment) Pharmacy stores have been set up in hospi where essential life sayin g medicines including for diabetes are being provided at a substant discount vis - à- vis the Maximum Retails Price.

- (e) : As  per  information  received  from  'Central  Council  for  Research  in  Siddha(CCRS)',  a research project titled ' open labelled randomized controlled clinical trial on impaired glucose tolerance -IGT (Muneerizhivu) with Thiriphala chooranam showed signif icant effect for pre -diabetes'.
- (f): Public Health is a state subject. The Central Government, however, supplements the ef of the State Governments. National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabet Cardiovascular  Diseases  and  Stroke  (NPCDCS)  is  being  implemented  under  N ational  Health Mission (NHM) with focus on strengthening infrastructure, human resource development, hea promotion & awareness generation, early diagnosis, management and referral to an appropr level institution for treatment.

To tackle the challen ge of Non Communicable Diseases, 6 38 NCD Clinics at District level  and  446 4 NCD  Clinics  at  Community  Health  Centre  level  have  been  set  up  under  the NPCDCS.

An  initiative  of  prevention,  control  and  screening  for  common  Non  Communicable Disease (NCDs) (diab etes, hypertension and common cancers viz oral breast and cervical cance has also been rolled out under NHM, as a part of comprehensive primary healthcare. Under initiative,  frontline  health  workers  such  as  Accredited  Social  Health  Activists  (ASHA and Auxiliary  Nurse  Midwives  (ANM),  inter  alia,  are  leveraged  to  carry  out  population  b screening  and  generate  awareness  about  the  risk  factors  of  NCDs  among  the  masses.  T initiative  is  under  implementation  in  682  districts  across  the  country.  Screen ing  for  common NCDs  including  diabetes  is  also  an  integral  part  of  service  delivery  under  Ayushman  B Health and Wellness Centres.

Under NHM, support is provided to States/UTs through their Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) for primary and seconda ry health care needs.