To address the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCD) in Karnataka, the State’s Health Vision Group has recommended a comprehensive action plan involving prevention, screening, early diagnosis, referral, and rehabilitation in every district.
During 1990 to 2016, disability-adjusted life years (DALYS) due to ischemic heart diseases in Karnataka moved from fourth to first position, stroke from 12th to 4th position, and diabetes mellitus from 23rd to 7th position. The burden of NCDs begins to increase from age 25 and moves upwards progressively, the report stated.
According to the Karnataka Health Vision Report, 2021, that was released earlier this week, the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) should be given the highest importance to address the situation through multi-pronged approaches.