{"id":275426,"date":"2023-12-28T19:36:17","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T14:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=275426"},"modified":"2023-12-28T19:36:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T14:06:17","slug":"on-non-communicable-diseases-ncds-making-health-our-top-priority-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/on-non-communicable-diseases-ncds-making-health-our-top-priority-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"On Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) – Making health our top priority in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source:<\/strong> This post on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) has been created based on the article \u201cMaking health our top priority in 2024\u201d<\/strong> published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d<\/strong> on 28th<\/sup> December 2023.<\/p>\n

UPSC Syllabus Topic: <\/strong>GS Paper 2 Social Justice \u2013 Issues relating to health.<\/p>\n

News:<\/strong> The article discusses the alarming trend of NCDs in India. It also highlights the steps that can be taken by individuals to lead a healthier life and prevent NCDs.<\/p>\n

The alarming trend of non-elderly dying from heart-related issues is marking a paradigm shift in India\u2019s disease burden. While communicable diseases persist as a significant threat, non-communicable diseases (NCDs)<\/strong> such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory diseases have emerged as the predominant public health concern.<\/p>\n

What is the status of NCDs in India? <\/strong><\/h2>\n

According to a World Health Organization (WHO) report titled \u2018Invisible Numbers\u2019, a staggering 66% of deaths in India in 2019<\/strong> were attributed to NCDs.<\/p>\n

India has 101 million diabetics<\/strong> and 136 million with prediabetes<\/strong>. Cardiovascular diseases top the mortality charts, and cancer incidence is projected to rise by 57.5% by 2040<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

NCDs also pose a substantial economic burden. According to WEF, India could incur a staggering cost of $4.58 trillion between 2012 and 2030<\/strong> due to NCDs and mental health conditions.<\/p>\n

What are the causes?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

1) The silent epidemic of NCDs is fuelled by common<\/strong> behavioural risk factors<\/strong> \u2014 unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity, the use of tobacco and alcohol \u2014 which are all on the rise in India.<\/p>\n

2) This epidemic is further spurred by factors including a genetic predisposition<\/strong> towards conditions such as diabetes and heart disease.<\/p>\n

3) A sedentary lifestyle<\/strong> which brings with it issues such as stress, anxiety, and depression.<\/p>\n

What steps have been taken by the govt?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Government has launched initiatives such as:<\/p>\n

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  1. National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Stroke.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. 75\/25 initiative<\/strong> (screening and providing standard of care for 75 million individuals with hypertension and diabetes by 2025)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What should be done by individuals to prevent NCDs?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    First<\/strong>, integrating more natural movement into our daily lives. For instance, walking where possible instead of taking a vehicle. This can increase cardiovascular fitness, strengthen our bones, reduce excess body fat, and boost muscle power and endurance.<\/p>\n

    Second<\/strong>, choosing \u2018slow food\u2019 over fast food. This includes food that is prepared with the ingredients that are right for us.<\/p>\n

    Third<\/strong>, getting comprehensive health check-ups done regularly.<\/p>\n

    Fourth<\/strong>, making health a dinner table and water cooler conversation. For e.g. asking colleagues and loved ones what they did for their health.<\/p>\n

    The power to transform the nation lies in the daily choices of its citizens, reflecting a profound understanding that the well-being of individuals directly impacts the well-being of society.<\/p>\n

    Question for practice:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    NCDs are emerging as a rising health concern for India. What are the causes for this rise in NCDs? What steps can be taken by individuals to curb NCDs?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Source: This post on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) has been created based on the article \u201cMaking health our top priority in 2024\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 28th December 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 Social Justice \u2013 Issues relating to health. News: The article discusses the alarming trend of NCDs in India. It also… Continue reading On Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) – Making health our top priority in 2024<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[212,8131,10498],"class_list":["post-275426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-gs-paper-2","tag-social-issues","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":5,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1703798320},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/275426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=275426"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/275426\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=275426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=275426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=275426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}