Bhubaneswar: With seven per cent rural and 12 per cent urban population suffering from diabetes, the government has decided to implement the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, CVDs and Stroke (NPCDCS) all over the state.
Currently the programme is under implementation in 20 districts – Nuapada, Bolangir, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Ganjam, Cuttack, Khurda, Sambalpur, Rayagada, Puri, Mayurbhanj, Kalahandi, Sundergarh, Angul, Balasore, Kendrapada, Jajpur, Jharsuguda and Phulbani, while the government will enforce it in 10 more districts to bring the entire state under its umbrella.
According to officials screening reports of districts where NPCDCS programme is being implemented reveal that 6-7 per cent population are being detected with diabetes in rural and 9-12 per cent population in urban areas. If this figure is extrapolated with the entire population of the state, it is estimated there are 30 lakh diabetes patients in the state. “These facts and figures reiterate the importance of urgent action,” officials said.
Most cases of type 2 diabetes can be prevented and serious complications can be avoided through healthy lifestyles and living environments that encourage and facilitate healthy behaviour, health officials said. They added that around 2.34 lakh diabetic/pre-diabetic cases have been detected and have been referred to nearest CHC/DHH for treatment.
Under the programme glucometres and glucostrips are provided to all sub-centers, PHCs, CHCs/SDH and DHH. All persons above 30 years of age, all pregnant women, all Tb and HIV patients and all suspected school children are tested for blood sugar free of cost. All suspected diabetes cases are reconfirmed at CHCs/ SDH/ DHH and appropriate treatment provided.
Doctors and para-medics have been trained in diabetes management, while all commonly used anti diabetes medicines including insulin has been included in Essential Drug List. Drug budget has been increased to `200 crore officials said. All diabetic patients will receive medicines free of cost from government health institutions.
The decision to bring the entire state under its cover has come just a day before World Diabetes Day November 14.
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