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India is home to 77 million diabetics
Why is it in the news ?
- As per the International Diabetes Foundation (IDF), India is home to 77 million diabetics.
More in the news
- Other Data:
(1) One in six people with diabetes in the world is from India.
(2) The numbers place the country among the top 10 countries for people with diabetes.
(3) China leads the list with over 116 million diabetics.
(4) About 10% of global health expenditure is being spent on diabetes.
- Growing numbers:
(1) The IDF Diabetes Atlas offers projections that continue to put India at the second slot right up to 2045.
(2) The numbers are staggering- just over 134 million Indians will be diabetics in the next 25 years.
- Suggestions:
(1) India needs to pause and re-evaluate its strategy to combat diabetes.
(2) The IDF has stressed the urgency to develop and implement multi-sectoral strategies to combat the growing epidemic.
(3) India should focus on prevention.
(4) India needs a more effective national diabetes prevention programme which will require cooperation from several quarters, including medical education, health awareness in schools, and urban planning.
Source
The Hindu.