Indian Institute of Medical Research (ICMR), Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) and Institute of Health Metrices and Evaluation (IHME) in association with Ministry of Health and Family Welfare conducted a study for analyzing health status in India. According to the study, the health status from 1990 to 2016 showed: 1. Diabetes: The number of cases of diabetes has scaled up from 26 million to 65 million . Tamil Nadu has highest no of cases of diabetes while Punjab is second in the list. 2. Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: The number of cases of Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease has also increased from 28 million to 55 million.
3. Cancer: The total health loss due to cancer has doubled but the incidence rate varies according to cancer type and state. But Kerala has the highest number of cancer cases they are followed by Assam. 4. Ischemic heart disease and stroke: It was seen…
