Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 12: In a major update on India’s non-communicable disease burden, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare revealed that more than 1.75 crore cases of hypertension and diabetes were diagnosed and placed under treatment across the country between January and June 2025.
In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Health Prataprao Jadhav stated that 1,11,83,850 individuals were diagnosed with hypertension, while 64,11,051 were identified with diabetes during this six-month period. All of these individuals are now receiving treatment under government health programs.
These figures stem from the Comprehensive Primary Health Care (CPHC) framework, implemented under the National Health Mission (NHM), which includes routine screening for citizens aged 30 and above.
Jadhav explained that these initiatives are driven by the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) — a core component of the CPHC strategy. This programme not only enables early detection and treatment but also strengthens health infrastructure and workforce training across the country.
To support these services:
• 770 District NCD Clinics,
• 233 Cardiac Care Units, and
• 6,410 Community Health Centre (CHC)-level NCD clinics have been established nationwide.
Free medication and follow-up services are provided to all patients under the NP-NCD initiative. Medicines for managing hypertension are made available at Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, Primary Health Centres (PHCs), and CHCs.
Further, the NCD portal is being used to monitor treatment adherence and schedule monthly follow-ups. The portal also supports referral systems for patients requiring advanced care.
Additionally, a nationwide screening drive was conducted from February to March 2025 to promote universal screening of people aged 30 and above, reinforcing early detection efforts.
The government’s approach is aimed at curbing the long-term health and economic impacts of lifestyle-related diseases, which continue to rise amid urbanisation and changing dietary patterns.