Lok Sabha Question No. 1573 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Cases of Diabetes
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: JITENDRA CHAUDHURY, RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO, RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY, (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1573 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH MARCH, 2016

## CASES OF DIABETES

## 1573. SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY: SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO: SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN: ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

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

(a) whether the number of cases of diabetes is increasing in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year along with the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government has implemented schemes/programmes which aim for controlling diabetes, if so, the de ails thereof and if not, the reasons theref r; and

(d) the action taken by the Government for prevention, detection and affordable treatment of diabetes along with the funds allocated and utilised during the last three years for controlling the diabetes?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

(a) & (b ): Yes. As per the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), the estimated cases diabetes in India in the age group of 20 - 70 years are 65.0 million, 66.8 million and 69.1 million respectively in 2013, 2014 & 2015.

The  factors  responsible  for  increase  in  Diabete s  are  unhealthy  diet,  lack  of  physical activity, harmful use of alcohol, over - weight, obesity, tobacco use etc.

(c) & (d): While Health is a State subject, the Central Government supplements the effo of the State Government for improving healthcare.  G overnment of India has launched National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Str (NPCDCS) which is implemented for interventions up to District level under the National H Mission.  NPCDCS  has  a  focus on  awareness  generation  for  behavior  and  life - style  changes, screening and early diagnosis of persons with high level of risk factors and their trea referral  (if  required)  to  higher  facilities  for  appropriate  management  for  Non -communicable Disea ses including Diabetes.  Under NPCDCS, diagnosis and treatment facilities for Diabete provided through different levels of healthcare by setting up NCD Clinic in District H and Community Health Centress (CHCs).

The  treatment  of  diabetic  patie nts n  various  Government  Hospitals  is  either  free  or subsidized both for the Central and State Government Hospitals.

A Statement showing State/UT - wise release and utilization of funds under NPCDCS for the last three years is at Annexure.

## ANNEXURE

## NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR PREVENTION  AND CONTROL OF CANCER, DIABETES, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES & STROKE (NPCDCS)

| Sl. No   | Name Of State       | (Amount in Lakh)   | (Amount in Lakh)   | (Amount in Lakh)   | (Amount in Lakh)   | (Amount in Lakh)   | (Amount in Lakh)   |
|----------|---------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|          |                     | 2012-13            | 2012-13            | 2013-14            | 2013-14            | 2014-15            | 2014-15            |
|          |                     | Released           | Utilised           | Released           | Utilised           | Released           | Utilised           |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh      | 0.00               | 69.34              | 0.00               | 61.33              | 561.00             | 115.41             |
| 2        | Assam               | 0.00               | 310.58             | 1714.00            | 620.62             | 579.00             | 288.43             |
| 3        | Bihar               | 0.00               | 120.17             | 972.00             | 176.15             | 1208.00            | 50.65              |
| 4        | Chhattisgarh        | 0.00               | 10.07              | 0.00               | 162.20             | 504.00             | 390.27             |
| 5        | Gujarat             | 0.00               | 329.02             | 0.00               | 564.04             | 666.00             | 543.28             |
| 6        | Haryana             | 0.00               | 129.23             | 0.00               | 261.94             | 799.00             | 207.89             |
| 7        | Himachal Pradesh    | 0.00               | 15.56              | 0.00               | 73.90              | 0.00               | 23.79              |
| 8        | Jharkhand           | 0.00               | 10.63              | 332.00             | 148.95             | 835.00             | 390.24             |
| 9        | Jammu &Kashmir      | 0.00               | 396.24             | 0.00               | 300.55             | 913.00             | 160.11             |
| 10       | Karnataka           | 0.00               | 156.02             | 0.00               | 639.86             | 976.00             | 231.46             |
| 11       | Kerala              | 0.00               | 616.36             | 0.00               | 167.17             | 545.00             | 768.38             |
| 12       | Madhya Pradesh      | 0.00               | 293.19             | 462.00             | 315.52             | 1694.00            | 681.07             |
| 13       | Maharashtra         | 0.00               | 615.50             | 586.00             | 1044.66            | 1289.00            | 1131.70            |
| 14       | Odisha              | 0.00               | 84.45              | 0.00               | 480.22             | 1234.00            | 414.97             |
| 15       | Punjab              | 0.00               | 279.25             | 0.00               | 199.85             | 803.00             | 368.32             |
| 16       | Rajasthan           | 0.00               | 154.27             | 59.00              | 242.01             | 1180.00            | 445.48             |
| 17       | Sikkim              | 0.00               | 89.07              | 0.00               | 81.62              | 176.00             | 81.46              |
| 18       | Tamil Nadu          | 0.00               | 0.00               | 89.00              | 175.13             | 1355.00            | 2.70               |
| 19       | Uttrakhand          | 0.00               | 95.73              | 0.00               | 34.70              | 545.00             | 35.87              |
| 20       | Uttar Pradesh       | 2431.25            | 89.29              | 1398.00            | 347.12             | 2027.00            | 2519.38            |
| 21       | West Bengal         | 0.00               | 83.68              | 1027.00            | 416.78             | 754.00             | 416.34             |
| 22       | Andaman &Nicobar    | 0.00               | 0.00               | 5.00               | 0.00               | 25.00              | 0.63               |
| 23       | Dadra &Nagar Haveli | 0.00               | 0.00               | 5.00               | 0.00               | 17.00              | 0.12               |
| 24       | Daman &Diu          | 0.00               | 0.00               | 4.00               | 0.00               | 13.00              | 0.00               |
| 25       | Lakshadweep         | 0.00               | 0.00               | 1.00               | 0.00               | 13.00              | 4.68               |
| 26       | Delhi               | 0.00               | 0.00               | 247.00             | 0.00               | 141.00             | 0.00               |
| 27       | Pondicherry         | 0.00               | 0.00               | 18.00              | 7.02               | 152.00             | 38.00              |
| 28       | Goa                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 22.00              | 0.00               | 127.00             | 14.83              |
| 29       | Chandigarh          | 0.00               | 0.00               | 16.00              | 0.00               | 13.00              | 6.04               |
| 30       | Arunachal Pradesh   | 0.00               | 0.00               | 76.00              | 69.20              | 354.00             | 360.05             |
| 31       | Meghalaya           | 0.00               | 0.00               | 163.00             | 0.00               | 147.00             | 24.35              |
| 32       | Mizoram             | 0.00               | 0.00               | 60.00              | 26.25              | 176.00             | 116.08             |
| 33       | Nagaland            | 0.00               | 0.00               | 109.00             | 0.00               | 346.00             | 73.78              |
| 34       | Tripura             | 0.00               | 0.00               | 202.00             | 1.03               | 176.00             | 0.00               |
| 35       | Manipur             | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.00               | 296.00             | 0.00               |
| 36       | Telengana           | 0.00               | 0.00               |                    |                    | 401.00             | 0.00               |
|          | TOTAL               | 2431.25            | 3947.65            | 0.00 7567.00       | 0.00 6617.82       | 21040.00           | 9905.76            |