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VOL. 11, ISSUE 5 (2025)
A pictograph of non-communicable diseases burden at most peripheral unit of healthcare in India-a descriptive study
Authors
Javali S B, Sunkad M A
Abstract

Background: Primary Health Care through chains of healthcare centres across the nation has been an ambitious goal for India. Accordingly, infrastructure set up, and staffing done. Over the decades great strides have been made. However, reasons beyond our control metabolic diseases have come in. We aim at finding the burden of non-communicable diseases at the most peripheral unit.

Method: A health team consisting of doctor, auxillary nurse, Lab technician, Councillor and health auxillaries visited a village selected by systematic random sampling method. This village has 353 families with a population of 2496.The study procedures were explained to the people and obtained consent before. All the adult persons were encouraged to attend the mobile clinic in their neighbourhood. The demographic details were recorded, blood pressure, blood sugar tested as per standard procedure and clinical examination made.

Result: A total of 2,001 persons attended. The results revealed 148 persons having hypertension, 101 persons having high blood sugar, 3 persons having neoplasm, 9 persons having coronary artery stents, 6 persons with stroke and 11 persons with alcohol abuse.

Conclusion: We are able to produce a Pictograph of metabolic diseases in a village The non-communicable diseases are at a challenging level at “most peripheral unit” in healthcare affecting 63% of families, necessitating urgent aggressive life style modification efforts.
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Pages:42-45
How to cite this article:
Javali S B, Sunkad M A "A pictograph of non-communicable diseases burden at most peripheral unit of healthcare in India-a descriptive study". International Journal of Medical and Health Research, Vol 11, Issue 5, 2025, Pages 42-45
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