What India Eats
<p>The report presents, for the first time, the contribution of various food groups to the total energy, proteins, fats and carbohydrates from the dietary data of two large-scale surveys in India that
Hypertension (Blood Pressure)
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1 in 5 Indians hit by diabetes & high BP
Mumbai: One in every five Indian adults living in urban cities suffers not only from hypertension but also diabetes. In Maharashtra, one in three persons is struck by the twin epidemic. These are
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Global atlas on cardiovascular disease prevention and control
This atlas on cardiovascular disease prevention and control documents the magnitude of the problem, using global cardiovascular mortality and morbidity data. It demonstrates the inequities in access to
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Chronic non-communicable diseases in India: reversing the tide
A comprehensive strategy for the prevention and control of NCDs must integrate public health actions to minimize risk factor exposure at the level of the population and reduce risk at the level of individuals
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Cancer, diabetes, hypertension LARGEST CAUSE OF DEATH
Lifestyle-related diseases are now killing more Indians than the infectious ones. India’s disease pattern has undergone a major shift over the past decade, says the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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Govt to screen slum-dwellers for health risks
The government will screen five crore people from across the country for hyper-tension and diabetes. Union minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said that these lifestyle diseases pose a huge health risk. Inaugurating a camp to screen slum-dwellers in Delhi for the lifestyle diseases, Mr Azad said,
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Unhealthy countryside
<p>It was once associated with the rich and urban. Today, hypertension is fast spreading in rural India. This is a cause for concern because hypertension, if not checked, can lead to heart and kidney diseases. Healthcare facilities are already poor in villages, where nearly three-fourths of Indians live.