17,019,476 people have been screened for diabetes and hypertension under a scheme launched by the government.
Screening for Diabetes - Test - Frequently Asked Questions
Diabetes screening is done using blood tests like fasting blood sugar and hemoglobin A1c levels. Diabetes affects 8.3% Americans and about 10% Indians.
Diabetes screening is done using blood tests like fasting blood sugar and hemoglobin A1c levels. Diabetes affects 8.3% Americans and about 10% Indians.
The districts have been selected keeping in account their backwardness, inaccessibility and poor health indicators, the officials said.
Under the programme, health clinics are functional in 62 districts and 50 community health centres clinics are operational in seven districts.
Quiz on Hypertension
It stealthily creeps in and catches people unawares. Find out more about this ‘silent killer’ by participating in the quiz.
It stealthily creeps in and catches people unawares. Find out more about this ‘silent killer’ by participating in the quiz.
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Diabetes Screening may be Simplified by Accurate Glucose Challenge Test
A test commonly used to help identify women with diabetes during pregnancy may be an accurate, convenient and economical way to screen the general population
A test commonly used to help identify women with diabetes during pregnancy may be an accurate, convenient and economical way to screen the general population
Regular Diabetes Screening Could Be Cost-Savings For Health Care
Studies say screening adults for diabetes could result in significant cost-savings for health care systems compared to the costs of not screening individuals at all.
Studies say screening adults for diabetes could result in significant cost-savings for health care systems compared to the costs of not screening individuals at all.
