Lok Sabha Question No. 1883 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-12
Subject: Diabetes among Youth
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal, Shankar Lalwani

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1883 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH February, 2021

## DIABETES AMONG YOUTH

## 1883. DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL: SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI:

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

- (a) whether the number of cases of diabetes in youth have been increasing, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has identified the causes therefor;
- (c) if so, the details in this regard and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the steps being taken or likely to be taken by the Government for prevention of diabetes particularly among youth?

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

- (a) to (c): As  per  International  Diabetes  Federation,  the  estimated  number  of  diabet patients and juvenile diabetes patents in India are as under:

|   Year | Total diabetes patients (20 - 79 years)   | Juvenile diabetes 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) : Public  Health  is  a  state  subject.  The  Central Gov rnment,  however,  supplements  the efforts of the State Governments. National Programme for Prevention and Control of Can Diabetes, Card iovascular Diseases and Stroke ( NPCDCS) is being implemented under National Health Mission (NHM) with focus on strengthening infrastructure, human resource development, health  promotion  &  awareness  generation,  early  diagnosis,  management  and  referral  to appropriate level institution for treatment.

To tackle the challenge of Non Communicabl e 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.

A n initiative  of  prevention,  control  and  screening  for  common  Non  Communicable Disease (NCDs) (diabetes, hypertension a nd common cancers viz oral breast and cervical cancer) 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 Auxiliary  Nurse Midwives  (ANM),  inter  alia,  are  leveraged  to  carry  out  population  base screening  and  generate  awareness  about  the  risk  factors  of  NCDs  among  the  masses.  T initiative  is  under  implementation  in  682  districts  across  the  country.  Screening  for 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 secondary health care needs .

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 saying medicines including for diabetes are being provided at a substan discount vis - à- vis the Maximum Retails Price.