Non-Communicable Diseases On The Rise In Rural Telangana: Survey

In rural pockets of the State, a total of 2,893 patients were screened in the past two months out of which 38.4% were detected with anemia, 19.5% with NCDs in which 30% were diabetic and 53.4% were found to be hypertensive.

The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is rising exponentially not only in urban pockets but also in rural areas of Telangana, revealed a survey conducted by a voluntary organisation, Helping Hand Foundation (HHF).

This is the first time an NGO has taken up community-level screening, particularly for the economically weaker sections, for NCDs. Over 20,000 patients in urban areas, mostly from the lower economic strata of society, have been screened through HHF clinics and other community outreach programs.

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