Prevalance rate of Tuberculosis down, diabetes cases on the rise

NEW DELHI: The number of people suffering from diabetes in the country has increased in the past three years whereas the incidence and prevalence rate of Tuberculosis has come down as compared to 1990 levels.

"For Tuberculosis, as compared to 1990 levels, the incidence and prevalence rate have come down from 216 and 465 per lakh population, respectively, to 167 and 195 per lakh population, respectively for 2014 as reported in WHO's Global Tuberculosis Report 2015.

"However, according to International Diabetes Federation, the estimate for the number of people with diabetes (20-79 years) in India is 65.0 million, 66.8 million and 69.1 million for 2013, 2314 and 2015," Health Minister JP Nadda said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha.

The Central government supplements the efforts of state governments for providing healthcare including prevention, diagnosis and treatment of various diseases, he said.

"At present, the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke, being implemented under National Health Mission for interventions upto the district level, includes awareness generation for prevention, screening, early detection and referral to an appropriate level institution for treatment of non-communicable diseases including cancer and diabetes," the minister said.