Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) are rising globally and are expected to reach alarming proportions. The World Health Organisation projects that the total annual number of deaths will increase to 55 million by 2030.
Given that India is a vast country with varied socio-economic challenges, continued and sustained interventions to strengthen our healthcare systems will remain critical. A 2021 report by ASSOCHAM suggested that its prevalence among the population is 116 per 1000 population. “Hypertension, digestive disease and diabetes are the top three NCDs followed by respiratory diseases, brain/neurological disorders, heart diseases/CVD, kidney disorders and cancer in the order of prevalence,” says Dr Rajesh Kesari, Diabetologist & Physician and Expert ASSOCHAM Illness to Wellness.