Lok Sabha Question No. 510 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: Support for Diabetes Patients
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Diya Kumari

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 510 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 th DECEMBER, 2021

## SUPPORT FOR DIABETES PATIENTS

## 510. MS. DIYA KUMARI:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that India is often referred to as the 'Diabetes Capital of the World' as it accounts for 17 percent of the total number of diabetes patients in the world; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c)  whether the Government proposes to provide any support and subsidy towards diabetic

- care toreduce the financial burden on the patients and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has any proposal towards funding any research projects to find a permanent cure for diabetes and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

- (a) and (b) As per 10th edition of International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Atlas, 2021, India has 74.2 million people with diabetes between the age of 20 - 79 years.
- (c)  The Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, however, provides technical  and  financial  support  to  the  States/UTs  under  the  National  Programme  for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS), as  part  of  National  Health  Mission  (NHM),  based  on  the  proposals  received  from  the States/UTs and subject to the resource envelope. The programme focusses on strengthening infrastructure,  human  resource  development,  health  promotion  &  awareness  generation  for prevention  of  Non-Communicable  Diseases  (NCDs),  early  diagnosis,  management  and referral to an appropriate level of healthcare facility for treatment.

A population-based initiative for prevention, control and screening for common  NCDs has been  rolled  out  in  the  country  under  NHM  and  also  as  a  part  of  Comprehensive  Primary Health Care. Under the initiative, persons more than 30  years of age are targeted for their screening. Screening of these common NCDs including diabetes is an integral part of service delivery under Ayushman Bharat - Health and Wellness Centres.

Under Free Drugs Service Initiative of NHM, financial support is provided to States/UTs for people. Furthermore,  quality  generic  medicines  including  insulin  are  made  available  at  affordable in provision of free essential medicines including insulin for poor and needy prices to all, under 'Pradhan MantriBhartiyaJanaushadhiPariyojana (PMBJP), collaboration with the State Governments.

The treatment in Government Hospitals is either free or highly subsidized for the poor and needy.The treatment for in-patient care is also available under Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan ArogyaYojana (PMJAY) for 10.74 crore families eligible under AB-PMJAY as per Socio Economic Caste Census (SECC) database 2011.

(d) The Department of Biotechnology under its 'Chronic Disease Program supports research in focused high disease burden areas including Diabetes. Diabetes and metabolic syndrome has  remained  the  major  thrust  area  and  a  number  of  projects  have  been  supported  to  gain deeper insights into the molecular mechanisms, addressing associated morbidities and finding novel  drug  targets  for  type  II  Diabetes  and  Diabetes  related  complications.The  research projects on various aspects of Diabetes are supported by Government.

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