In J&K, over 3 lakh people diagnosed with diabetes: Health Ministry

Srinagar, Dec 07: In Jammu and Kashmir, over 341,071 people have been diagnosed with diabetes as of November 30, 2024, according to the NCD portal data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Recently, the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, in a written reply in Lok Sabha, shared the nationwide figures on the diabetes burden.
As per the figures, in Jammu and Kashmir, 43,18,708 people were screened, of which 3,41,071 were diagnosed with diabetes, and 3,40,236 are currently undergoing treatment.
About the measures taken by the Government to address the rising diabetes cases in the country, particularly in States having higher prevalence rates, the minister said that the GoI provides technical and financial support to States and UTs under National Program for Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) as part of National Health Mission (NHM).
“The program focuses on strengthening infrastructure, human resource development, early diagnosis, referral to an appropriate level of healthcare facility for treatment and management and health promotion and awareness generation for prevention of NCDs including diabetes,” the Union Minister said in the reply.
As per the written reply, under the NP-NCD, 753 District NCD Clinics and 6,410 Community Health Center NCD Clinics have been set up.
The minister in the reply said that a population-based initiative for screening, management and prevention of common NCDs including diabetes has been rolled out as a part of Comprehensive Primary Health Care in the country under NHM saying screening of common NCDs is an integral part of service delivery.
As per National NCD portal, till 30th November 2024, 32.33 crore people are screened for diabetes, 2.96 crore diagnosed and 3.13 crore put on treatment for diabetes in the country.
Under the free drugs initiative of NHM, the minister said essential drugs including for diabetes are provided free of cost in all public health facilities.
“AB PM-JAY aims to provide health cover of Rs. 5 lakhs per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to approximately 55 Cr beneficiaries corresponding to 12.37 Crore families constituting the bottom 40% of India’s population,” it said.
The reply said in the latest national master of the Health Benefit Package (HBP) the scheme provides cashless healthcare services related to 1961 procedures across 27 specialties including diabetes and complications arising due to diabetes through a network of more than 29,870 hospitals empanelled in the scheme.
“Some of the packages related to the complications arising from the diabetes are diabetic foot, diabetic ketoacidosis, diabetic retinopathy, etc. Further initiatives for increasing public awareness about NCDs including diabetes and for promotion of healthy lifestyle includes observation of World Diabetes Day, use of print, electronic and media for continued community awareness,” it said.
The minister stated that financial support under the NHM for awareness generation activities for NCDs including diabetes is provided to States/Union Territories as per their Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs).
The reply further said “Healthy Eating” is promoted through “Eat Right India movement” of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) while “Fit India movement” is implemented by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and various Yoga related activities are carried out by Ministry of AYUSH.