Sunday, 25 December 2016

Alarming: Out of 1 lac people 35,000 found diabetic and hypertensive in Kashmir

Srinagar, Dec 25 (Only Kashmir): What can be all the more concerning and disturbing that 35 thousand individuals out of more than one lac were discovered diabetic and hypertensive amid a screening test during the time 2016 led by Directorate of Health Services Kashmir.

According to the official explanation of Directorate of Health Services Kashmir (DHSK) a sum of 1,08,505 individuals were screened amid 2016 in Kashmir Division till date and out of these 21.7% have been found to have hypertension and 10.42% were suspect diabetics.

"The reason for screening is to distinguish asymptomatic people who are probably going to have diabetes/hypertension or both with the goal that treatment can be started speedily and complexities are diminished. Isolate symptomatic tests are required after a positive screening test to set up an authoritative conclusion," peruses the announcement.

Additional disturbing and less notable is the way that half of the patients experiencing diabetes don't have the foggiest idea about that they are experiencing the condition. A considerable number of patients recently determined to have sort 2 diabetes as of now have proof of miniaturized scale vascular inconveniences like visual disability, kidney malady and coronary illness.

Applicably, the Directorate of Health Services Kashmir (DHSK) has begun an efficient, progressing effort of screening of overall population over 30 years old for non-transmittable illnesses i.e. diabetes and hypertension under National Program for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, CVD and Stroke( NPCDCS).

The crusade is being led and observed by Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, Barzulla under the aegis of Directorate of Health Services Kashmir in a joint effort with District Health Administrators and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Cells of individual regions.

Executive Health Services, Kashmir Dr SaleemurRehman has esteemed the endeavors of wellbeing officer/authorities who have worked with responsibility to arrange screening camps over the Kashmir Division.

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